Monte Carlo simulation and self-consistent field theory for a single block copolymer chain in selective solvents

Polymer

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 339-346

  Yuan, X F ^a,b,c   Masters, A J ^b  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Block copolymer; Conformation; Monte Carlo simulation; Phase transition; Selective solvents; Self consistent field theory

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFORMATIONS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SOLVENTS;

BLOCK CHAIN; COLLAPSED GLOBULES; DIBLOCK COPOLYMER; INFINITE CHAIN LENGTH LIMIT; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; SELECTIVE SOLVENTS; SELF CONSISTENT FIELD THEORY; TRIBLOCK COPOLYMER;

BLOCK COPOLYMERS;

EID: 0030809907     PISSN: 00323861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-3861(96)00495-8     Document Type: Article

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