A molecular simulation study of the structure and tribology of polymer brushes: Comparison of behavior in theta and good solvents

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 3670-3675

  Yin, Fang ^a   Bedrov, Dmitry ^a   Smith, Grant D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Molecular simulation; Polymer brushes; Tribology

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; BROWNIAN MOVEMENT; BRUSHES; DATA COMPRESSION; FRICTION; ISOMERS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; POLYMERS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; SEPARATION; TRIBOLOGY;

BROWNIAN DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; IMPLICIT SOLVENTS; MOLECULAR SIMULATION; MOLECULAR SIMULATIONS; POLYMER BRUSHES; QUALITATIVE AGREEMENTS; SHEAR FORCES; SOLVENT CONDITIONS; SOLVENT QUALITIES; SURFACE SEPARATIONS;

SOLVENTS;

EID: 55149103948     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2008.08.022     Document Type: Article

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