On chemisorption of polymers to solid surfaces

Journal of Statistical Physics

Volumn 127, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1255-1277

  Erban, Radek ^a   Chapman, S Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chemisorption; Irreversible; Lattice; Polymers; Random sequential adsorption

Indexed keywords

EID: 34147132593     PISSN: 00224715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10955-006-9224-6     Document Type: Article

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