Dissipative particle dynamics simulation on the membrane formation of polymer-diluent system via thermally induced phase separation

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 368, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 78-85

  He, Yan Dong ^a   Tang, Yuan Hui ^a   Wang, Xiao Lin ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dissipative particle dynamics; Mesoscale simulation; Polymeric membrane; Spinodal decomposition; Thermally induced phase separation

Indexed keywords

CAHN-HILLIARD THEORY; DILUENT SYSTEMS; DIPHENYL ETHER; DISSIPATIVE PARTICLE DYNAMICS; DISSIPATIVE PARTICLE DYNAMICS SIMULATION; DOMAIN SIZE; FLORY-HUGGINS; INTERACTION PARAMETERS; INTERMEDIATE STAGE; LATE STAGE; MEMBRANE FORMATION; MEMBRANE MORPHOLOGY; MESOSCALE; MESOSCALE SIMULATION; RAPID GROWTH; SPINODALS; STRUCTURE FACTORS; THERMALLY INDUCED PHASE SEPARATION; TOTAL FREE ENERGY;

DYNAMICS; ETHERS; PHASE DIAGRAMS; PHASE SEPARATION; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; POLYMERS;

SPINODAL DECOMPOSITION;

DILUENT; DIPHENYL ETHER; POLYMER; POLYPROPYLENE;

ARTICLE; DISSIPATIVE PARTICLE DYNAMICS SIMULATION; KINETICS; LIGHT SCATTERING; MEMBRANE FORMATION; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; PHASE SEPARATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; THERMALLY INDUCED PHASE SEPARATION;

EID: 78650509652     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2010.11.010     Document Type: Article

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