Vector imitation model of semiflexible polymers: Application to polymer adsorbed on a spherical particle

Macromolecules

Volumn 40, Issue 17, 2007, Pages 6432-6438

  Kusner, Iliya ^a   Srebnik, Simcha ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFORMATIONS; ENTROPY; FREE ENERGY; MONOMERS; MONTE CARLO METHODS;

COMPUTATIONAL COSTS; IMITATION MODELS; SEMIFLEXIBLE POLYMERS; SURFACE COVERAGE;

INORGANIC POLYMERS;

EID: 34548265078     PISSN: 00249297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ma062721+     Document Type: Article

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