Monte Carlo simulation of ABA triblock copolymer melts confined in a cylindrical nanotube

Macromolecular Theory and Simulations

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 166-177

  Xiao, Xingqing ^a   Huang, Yongmin ^a   Liu, Honglai ^a   Hu, Ying ^a  

^a EAST CHINA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

ABA triblock copolymer; Cylindrical nanotube; Microphase morphology; Monte Carlo simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CYLINDERS (SHAPES); MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NANOTUBES;

ABA TRIBLOCK COPOLYMER; CYLINDRICAL NANOTUBES; MICROPHASE MORPHOLOGY;

BLOCK COPOLYMERS;

EID: 34547928126     PISSN: 10221344     EISSN: 15213919     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mats.200600064     Document Type: Article

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