Monte Carlo simulation of phase separation kinetics in a concentrated polymer solution

Science in China, Series B: Chemistry

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 424-431

  Xu, Guoqiang ^a   Zhu, Junxiang ^a   Ding, Jiandong ^a   Yang, Yuliang ^a,b  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (China)

Author keywords

Concentrated polymer solution; Monte Carlo simulation; Phase separation kinetics

Indexed keywords

EID: 11744261642     PISSN: 10069291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02877822     Document Type: Article

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