Symmetric diblock copolymers in thin films. I. Phase stability in self-consistent field calculations and Monte Carlo simulations

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 111, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 5241-5250

  Geisinger, T ^a   Muller M ^a   Binder, K ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 0346613565     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.479778     Document Type: Article

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