Polymer Collapse — θ Point & Coil–Globule Transition

A polymer chain in solution transitions from an extended coil (good solvent, ν=3/5) to a compact globule (poor solvent, ν=1/3) at the θ-temperature. Excluded volume parameter ε controls effective monomer interactions. Simulated via off-lattice Langevin dynamics.

Solvent quality εε = 0.00 (θ-point)
Chain length NN = 40
TemperatureT = 1.00
Rg² = — | Ree = —