Phase behavior and local dynamics of concentrated triblock copolymer micelles

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 123, Issue 24, 2005, Pages

  Yardimci, H ^a   Chung, B ^b,c   Harden, J L ^b   Leheny, R L ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Whiting School of Engineering   (United States)

^c Rhodia Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL PHASE; FLUCTUATION PHASE; SPIN ECHO; TRIBLOCK COPOLYMERS;

MICELLES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NEUTRON SCATTERING; PHASE TRANSITIONS; POLYETHYLENE OXIDES; POLYPHENYLENE OXIDES;

BLOCK COPOLYMERS;

EID: 29744468604     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2132278     Document Type: Article

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