Abstract
AbstractOn the basis of the two‐state model of a polyelectrolyte solution, the ion concentration in the polymer domain has been calculated by using the spherical Poisson–Boltzmann equation. The ion accumulation in the neighboring of the polyion influences, on different time scales, various electrical properties of the solution, in particular the low‐frequency electrical conductivity and the high‐frequency dielectric dispersion. These predictions have been compared with recent dielectric measurements on poly (L‐glutamic acid) aqueous solutions during the conformational transition from the α‐helix to random coil, and a satisfactory agreement has been found. This finding suggests that counterion distribution plays a different role in determining the electrical properties of charged polymer solutions, causing a electrophoretic contribution of the polymer domain to the electrical conductivity and influencing the high‐frequency dielectric dispersion. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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