The critical adsorption points (CAP) for ring and linear polymers are determined and
compared using Monte Carlo simulations and liquid chromatography experiments. The CAP
is defined as the coelution point of ring or linear polymers with different molecular weights
(MW). Computational studies show that the temperature at the CAP, T CAP, for rings is
higher than T CAP for linear polymers regardless of whether the chains are modeled as
random walks or self-avoiding walks. The difference in the CAP can be attributed only to the …

Abstract The Critical Adsorption Points (CAP) for ring and linear polymers are determined
and compared using Monte Carlo simulations and liquid chromatography experiments. The
CAP is defined as the co-elution point of ring or linear polymers with different molecular
weights (MW). Computational studies show that the temperature at the CAP, TCAP, for rings
is higher than TCAP for linear polymers regardless of whether the chains are modelled as
random walks or self-avoiding walks. The difference in the CAP can be attributed to the …