Effect of concentration gradient on the morphology development in polymer solutions undergoing thermally induced phase separation

Macromolecular Theory and Simulations

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 690-702

  Jiang, Bai Tao ^a   Chan, Philip K ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anisotropic morphology; Computer modeling; Phase separation; Polymer solution; Spinodal decomposition

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; PHASE SEPARATION; SPINODAL DECOMPOSITION;

CONCENTRATION GRADIENT; POROUS POLYMERIC MATERIALS;

POLYMER SOLUTIONS;

EID: 35248851591     PISSN: 10221344     EISSN: 15213919     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mats.200700032     Document Type: Article

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