Entropically driven attraction between telechelic brushes

European Physical Journal E

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 467-473

  Zilman, A G ^a   Safran, S A ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

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EID: 0035322020     PISSN: 12928941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s101890170102     Document Type: Article

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