Monte Carlo simulation for the adsorption of symmetric triblock copolymers I. Configuration distribution and density profiles of adsorbed chains

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 627-636

  Li, Jiankang ^a   Peng, Changjun ^a   Liu, Honglai ^a   Hu, Ying ^a  

^a EAST CHINA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Lattice model; Monte Carlo simulation; Surface adsorption; Triblock copolymers

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; ADSORPTION; COMPOSITION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISPERSIONS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MICROSTRUCTURE; MONTE CARLO METHODS; SOLVENTS; SURFACE CHEMISTRY;

CHAIN COMPOSITION; LATTICE MODEL; SURFACE ADSORPTION; TRIBLOCK COPOLYMERS;

BLOCK COPOLYMERS;

EID: 12244257547     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2004.10.025     Document Type: Article

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