Revisiting some phenomena in polyelectrolyte solutions

Abstract This review deals with the counterion distribution around rod‐shaped polyions, the reaction kinetics in polyelectrolyte solutions, the anomalous behavior of poly(methacrylic acid), and the formation of pearl‐necklace‐like structures of polyelectrolytes in poor solvent media. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 40: 1080–1086, 2002