Coil-globule Transition
Thermoresponsive polymer chains in solution adapt an expanded coil conformation. At the phase separation temperature they collapse to form compact globuli. This process can be observed directly by methods of static and dynamic light scattering. The drop in viscosity can be indirectly observed. When mechanisms which reduce surface tension are absent, the globule aggregates, subsequently causing turbidity and the formation of visible particles.
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