The effect of chain architecture on the dynamics of copolymers in a homopolymer matrix: Lattice Monte Carlo simulations using the bond-fluctuation model

Macromolecular Theory and Simulations

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 519-527

  Kamath, Sudesh Y ^a   Dadmun, Mark D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Blends; Compatibilization; Copolymers; Monte Carlo simulations; Simulations

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL BONDS; COMPOSITION; HOMOPOLYMERIZATION; MICELLES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MONTE CARLO METHODS; POLYMER BLENDS; SIMULATION;

BLENDS; BOND-FLUCTUATION MODEL; COMPATIBILIZATION; MICELLE-LIKE STRUCTURES;

COPOLYMERS;

EID: 27744473170     PISSN: 10221344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mats.200500023     Document Type: Article

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