New fast SCFT algorithm applied to binary diblock copolymer homopolymer blends

Macromolecules

Volumn 36, Issue 25, 2003, Pages 9647-9657

  Matsen, M W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BESSEL FUNCTION EXPANSION; BINARY DIBLOCK COPOLYMER-HOMOPOLYMER BLENDS; FLORY-HUGGINS PARAMETER; SELF CONSISTENT FIELD THEORY;

ALGORITHMS; BESSEL FUNCTIONS; BINARY MIXTURES; BLENDING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLTEN MATERIALS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PHASE DIAGRAMS;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 0347653720     PISSN: 00249297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ma0349377     Document Type: Article

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