Mesoscale simulation of block copolymers in aqueous solution: Parameterisation, micelle growth kinetics and the effect of temperature and concentration morphology

Polymer

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 3593-3605

  Lam, Yeng Ming ^a,c   Goldbeck Wood, Gerhard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Accelrys Limited UK   (United Kingdom)

^c NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Block copolymers; Mesoscale simulation; Micelles

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MICELLES; MORPHOLOGY; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; SOLUTIONS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

INTERACTION ENERGY;

BLOCK COPOLYMERS;

COPOLYMER;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; DENSITY; ENERGY; MICELLE; POLYMERIZATION; TEMPERATURE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BLOCK COPOLYMER;

EID: 0038248902     PISSN: 00323861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-3861(03)00250-7     Document Type: Article

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