Monte Carlo simulations and analysis of scattering from neutral and polyelectrolyte polymer and polymer-like systems

Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 507-514

  Svaneborg, Carsten ^a   Pedersen, Jan Skov ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR PHYSIK KOMPLEXER SYSTEME   (Germany)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Analysis of scattering; Monte Carlo simulation; Polymer like systems

Indexed keywords

COLLOIDS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); ELECTROSTATICS; MICELLES; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NEUTRON SCATTERING;

PARAMETERIZED SCATTERING FUNCTIONS; SEMIFLEXIBLE POLYMERS; WORMLIKE MICELLE SYSTEM;

POLYELECTROLYTES;

POLYELECTROLYTE; POLYMER;

ANALYTIC METHOD; COMPLEX FORMATION; ELECTRICITY; MICELLE; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NEUTRON SCATTERING; PARAMETER; POLYMERIZATION; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW;

EID: 2142765903     PISSN: 13590294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2004.01.001     Document Type: Review

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