Behavior of block-polyampholytes near a charged surface

European Physical Journal E

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 325-333

  Messina, R ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARGED INTERFACE; POLYAMPHOLYTES; SURFACE CHARGE DENSITY;

ACIDITY; ADSORPTION; ALKALINITY; CHARGE DENSITY; MONOMERS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; SURFACE CHARGE;

BLOCK COPOLYMERS;

ELECTROLYTE; ION; POLYMER;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRICITY; MONTE CARLO METHOD; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ADSORPTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROLYTES; ELECTROSTATICS; IONS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MONTE CARLO METHOD; POLYMERS;

EID: 34249752541     PISSN: 12928941     EISSN: 1292895X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1140/epje/e2007-00041-x     Document Type: Article

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