The Plumber's Nightmare phase in diblock copolymer/homopolymer blends. A self-consistent field theory study

Macromolecules

Volumn 42, Issue 22, 2009, Pages 9058-9062

  Martinez Veracoechea, Francisco J ^a   Escobedo, Fernando A ^a  

^a School of Operations Research and Industrial Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AB DIBLOCK COPOLYMERS; BICONTINUOUS PHASIS; DIAMOND PHASIS; DIBLOCK COPOLYMER/HOMOPOLYMER BLEND; HOMOPOLYMERS; PLUMBER'S NIGHTMARE; SELF CONSISTENT FIELD THEORY;

BLOCK COPOLYMERS; MOLECULAR ORBITALS; PHASE DIAGRAMS;

CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 71549146291     PISSN: 00249297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ma901591r     Document Type: Article

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