# Irreversible adsorption from dilute polymer solutions

@article{OShaughnessy2003IrreversibleAF,
title={Irreversible adsorption from dilute polymer solutions},
author={Ben O’Shaughnessy and Dimitrios Vavylonis},
journal={The European Physical Journal E},
year={2003},
volume={11},
pages={213-230}
}
• Published 14 January 2003
• Physics
• The European Physical Journal E
Abstract.We study irreversible polymer adsorption from dilute solutions theoretically. Universal features of the resultant non-equilibrium layers are predicted. Two broad cases are considered, distinguished by the magnitude of the local monomer-surface sticking rate Q: chemisorption (very small Q) and physisorption (large Q). Early stages of layer formation entail single-chain adsorption. While single-chain physisorption times $\tau_{\rm ads}$ are typically micro- to milli-seconds, for…

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