In this Review, we present a critical analysis of various applications of the Flory-type theories
to a theoretical description of the conformational behavior of single polymer chains in dilute …

From colloidal dispersions to solvated polymers or proteins, solution composition is known
to strongly influence the stable state of the bathing macromolecules. Mixed solvents …

Recently, rational design of a new class of contrast agents (CAs), based on biopolymers
(hydrogels), have received considerable attention in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) …

Here, we present a new model of adsorption-induced deformation of mesoporous solids.
The model is based on a simplified version of local density functional theory in the …

Conformational transitions of flexible molecules, especially those driven by hydrophobic
effects, tend to be hindered by desolvation barriers. For such transitions, it is thus important …

We present a simple analytical theory of a flexible polymer chain dissolved in a good
solvent, carrying permanent freely oriented dipoles on the monomers. We take into account …

Theoretical models of the conformational behavior of flexible polymer chains in mixed
solvents enunciated in the world literature during the last decade are critically reviewed …

We present a new simple self-consistent field theory of a polarizable flexible polymer chain
under an external constant electric field with account for the many-body electrostatic dipole …

We present an application of Flory-type theory of a flexible polymer chain dissolved in a
binary mixture of solvents to theoretical description of co-nonsolvency. We show that our …

The paper presents a theoretical approach for describing the influence of an electric field on
the conformation of an electrically neutral dielectric polymer chain dissolved in a dielectric …