%0 Journal Article
%T Chiral molecule adsorption on helical polymers
%A Maria R. D'Orsogna
%A Tom Chou
%J Physics
%D 2003
%I arXiv
%R 10.1103/PhysRevE.69.021805
%X We present a lattice model for helicity induction on an optically inactive polymer due to the adsorption of exogenous chiral amine molecules. The system is mapped onto a one-dimensional Ising model characterized by an on-site polymer helicity variable and an amine occupancy one. The equilibrium properties are analyzed at the limit of strong coupling between helicity induction and amine adsorption and that of non-interacting adsorbant molecules. We discuss our results in view of recent experimental results.
%U http://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0310678v1