Computational soft nanotechnology with mesodyn

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 225-238

  Fraaije, J G E M ^a   Zvelindovsky, A V ^a   Sevink, G J A ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Mesodyn; Microstructures; Nanotechnology; Simulations

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROOPTICAL EFFECTS; ELECTROSTATICS; MORPHOLOGY; NANOTECHNOLOGY; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; POLYMERS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

DRUG-DELIVERY POLYMERS; DYNAMICAL EQUATIONS; MESODYN; SMART GELS;

MICROSTRUCTURE;

EID: 11144298629     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927020310001659133     Document Type: Conference Paper

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