Modeling self-assembly and phase behavior in complex mixtures

Annual Review of Physical Chemistry

Volumn 58, Issue , 2007, Pages 211-233

  Balazs, Anna C ^a  

^a PA 15260   (United States)

Author keywords

Computational modeling; Diblock copolymers; Nanoparticles; Polymer blends; Self assembly

Indexed keywords

BLOCK COPOLYMERS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; HYDRODYNAMICS; NANOPARTICLES; POLYMER BLENDS; SELF ASSEMBLY; THERMODYNAMICS;

PHASE-SEPARATING MIXTURES; POLYMER GEL;

NANOWIRES;

EID: 34249950410     PISSN: 0066426X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.physchem.58.032806.104520     Document Type: Article

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