Phase separation in binary mixtures containing polymers: A quantitative comparison of single-chain-in-mean-field simulations and computer simulations of the corresponding multichain systems

Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 934-958

  Müller, Marcus ^a   Smith, Grant D ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b University of Utah ^*  (United States)

^c University of Utah   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer modeling; Interfaces; Phase separation; Simulations

Indexed keywords

GROWTH RATE; MONOMERIC SOLVENTS; SINGLE-CHAIN DYNAMICS; TIME EVOLUTION;

BINARY MIXTURES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFORMATIONS; DECOMPOSITION; HAMILTONIANS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHASE SEPARATION; SOLVENTS;

POLYMERS;

EID: 17644389164     PISSN: 08876266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/polb.20385     Document Type: Article

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