Theoretical study of the prewetting transition in polymer blends

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 106, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 4282-4290

  Pereira, Gerald G ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRYSTAL LATTICES; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); FREE ENERGY; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PHASE DIAGRAMS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; WETTING;

BOND FLUCTUATION MODELS; MEAN FIELD METHODS; POLYMER CHAIN SIZES; PREWETTING CRITICAL POINT; SURFACE INTERACTION ENERGY;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 0031559199     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.473130     Document Type: Article

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