Cell dynamics simulations of microphase separation in block copolymers

Macromolecules

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 116-126

  Ren, S R ^a   Hamley, I W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; FREE ENERGY; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY; ORDER DISORDER TRANSITIONS; PHASE SEPARATION; QUENCHING; THERMAL NOISE;

CAHN-HILLIARD-COOK EQUATION; CELL DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; LANDAU FREE ENERGY; ORDERED PHASE REGION; ORDERING KINETICS;

BLOCK COPOLYMERS;

EID: 0035127959     PISSN: 00249297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ma000678z     Document Type: Article

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