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arxiv: cond-mat/0005433 · v3 · submitted 2000-05-25 · ❄️ cond-mat.soft · cond-mat.stat-mech

Solid like friction of a polymer chain

classification ❄️ cond-mat.soft cond-mat.stat-mech
keywords frictionmodelsolidchainspolymersimplesubstratetraps
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We propose a simple friction model for isolated polymer chains on a solid substrate. The chains are pulled at constant velocity by one end, the other end can be trapped on the solid substrate on localised sites. We focus on the energy dissipation due to the traps. This simple model leads to non trivial friction laws, depending on the velocity and the distance between traps. Some refinements of the model such as the effect of thermal fluctuation are also reported.

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