Self-avoiding random-walk chain

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010704",
  "term": "Self-avoiding random-walk chain",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A theoretical model for a polymer chain where the chain segments are not allowed to occupy the same spatial position, thus avoiding self-intersection. This model accounts for the excluded volume effect, which is a fundamental property of real polymer chains in good solvents. The self-avoiding random walk provides a more realistic representation of polymer conformation compared to a simple random walk.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 71. 'Definitions of terms relating to individual macromolecules, macromolecular assemblies, polymer solutions, and amorphous bulk polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2014)' on page 79 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2013-0201)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/self-avoiding-random-walk-chain/"
}