Phase diagram of solutions of stiff-chain macromolecules: A Monte Carlo simulation

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 118, Issue 22, 2003, Pages 10333-10342

  Ivanov, V A ^a   Stukan, M R ^a   Muller M ^b   Paul, W ^b   Binder, K ^b  

^a MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^b JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL BONDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); MONOMERS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PHASE DIAGRAMS; SEPARATION; SOLUTIONS; STIFFNESS; TEMPERATURE;

BOND FLUCTUATION MODEL; ISOTROPIC DILUTE; SEMIFLEXIBLE MACROMOLECULES;

MACROMOLECULES;

EID: 0038608216     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1572812     Document Type: Article

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