Numerical simulation of Gaussian chains near hard surfaces

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 133, Issue 6, 2010, Pages

  Ramirez Hernandez A ^a   Detcheverry, F A ^a   De Pablo, J J ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEAD-SPRING MODELS; CHAIN CONFIGURATION; COARSE GRAIN MODEL; COARSE GRAINS; CYLINDRICAL OBJECTS; DENSITY PROFILE; EFFECTIVE POTENTIALS; GAUSSIAN CHAINS; HARD SURFACE; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; POLYMERIC MELTS; POLYMERIC SOLUTION; SIMULATION METHODS; SINGLE WALL; SURFACE GEOMETRIES;

GAUSSIAN DISTRIBUTION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NANOPARTICLES; POLYMERS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 77955722203     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.3457153     Document Type: Article

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