Theory of microphase separation in multiple segment-type statistical multiblock copolymers with arbitrary block molecular weight distributions

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 109, Issue 19, 1998, Pages 8677-8700

  Slot, J J M ^a   Angerman, H J ^b   Ten Brinke, G ^b  

^a DSM RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0008198016     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.477535     Document Type: Article

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