Mesoscale simulation on patterned nanotube model for amphiphilic block copolymer

Journal of Molecular Modeling

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1819-1824

  Yang, Shou Hong ^a   Cheng, Yuen Kit ^b   Yuan, Shi Ling ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Block copolymer; Mesoscale simulation; Patterned model

Indexed keywords

AMPHOPHILE; CARBON NANOTUBE; COPOLYMER; NANOMATERIAL; NANOTUBE;

ALPHA HELIX; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); GEOMETRY; MOLECULAR MODEL; NANOPORE; PARAMETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TECHNIQUE;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR CONFORMATION; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPARTICLES; NANOPORES; NANOSTRUCTURES; NANOTUBES; POLOXAMER; POLYMERIZATION; POLYMERS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 79951772270     PISSN: 16102940     EISSN: 09485023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00894-010-0673-0     Document Type: Article

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