Dynamic simulation of diblock copolymer microphase separation

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 108, Issue 20, 1998, Pages 8713-8724

  Groot, Robert D ^a   Madden, Timothy J ^a  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFORMATIONS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PHASE SEPARATION; PHASE TRANSITIONS; POLYMER BLENDS;

DISSIPATIVE PARTICLE DYNAMICS SIMULATION METHOD; MICROPHASE SEPARATION;

BLOCK COPOLYMERS;

EID: 0032073182     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.476300     Document Type: Article

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