The Kuhn length is a concept in polymer physics that describes the effective length of a segment of a polymer chain that behaves as though it is a rigid rod. It is named after the physicist William Kuhn, who contributed to the understanding of polymer behavior. In a simplified model, a polymer chain can be thought of as being composed of many such rigid segments (or "Kuhn segments"), which are connected by flexible linkages.
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