Influence of sequence correlations on the adsorption of random heteropolymers onto homogeneous planar surfaces.
Using a reference system approach, we develop an analytical theory for the adsorption of random heteropolymers with exponentially decaying and/or oscillating sequence correlations on planar homogeneous surfaces. We obtain a simple equation for the adsorption--desorption transition line. This result as well as the validity of the reference system approach is tested by a comparison with numerical lattice calculations.
Polotsky
Alexey
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Fakultat fur Physik, Universitat Bielefeld, Universitatsstrasse 25, D-33615 Bielefeld, Germany. polotsky@physik.uni-bielefeld.de
Schmid
Friederike
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Degenhard
Andreas
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