Two-parameter model predictions and θ-point crossover for linear-polymer solutions

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 128, Issue 6, 2008, Pages

  Caracciolo, Sergio ^a   Mognetti, Bortolo Matteo ^b   Pelissetto, Andrea ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUID DYNAMICS; OSMOSIS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SOLVENTS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CHAIN BEHAVIOR; RADIUS OF GYRATION; VIRIAL COEFFICIENTS;

POLYMER SOLUTIONS;

EID: 39349097356     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2826378     Document Type: Article

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