Bidirectional mapping between self-consistent field theory and molecular dynamics: Application to immiscible homopolymer blends

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 127, Issue 14, 2007, Pages

  Sewell, Thomas D ^a   Rasmussen, Kim Ø ^a   Bedrov, Dmitry ^b   Smith, Grant D ^b   Thompson, Russell B ^c  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HOMOPOLYMERIZATION; MAPPING; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NUMERICAL METHODS; POLYMERS;

CHAIN CONFIGURATIONS; FIELD THEORY; HOMOPOLYMER BLENDS; REVERSE MAPPING;

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

EID: 35248854588     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2776261     Document Type: Article

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