Absorption and engulfing transitions in nanoparticle infiltration into a polymer brush: A monte carlo simulation

Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 21-26

  Chen, Yantao ^a   Chen, Jeff Z Y ^b  

^a SHENZHEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

adsorption; Monte Carlo simulation; nanoparticles; nanostructure; polymer brush

Indexed keywords

BUOYANT FORCES; INFILTRATION PROCESS; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; NANOPARTICLE MOBILITY; POLYMER BRUSH; POLYMER BRUSHES; POLYMER CHAINS; SPHERICAL NANOPARTICLES; SPHERICAL PARTICLE; SURFACE LAYERS; THEORETICAL MODELS; TWO STAGE;

ADSORPTION; BUOYANCY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NANOPARTICLES; NANOSTRUCTURES; POLYMERS; SEEPAGE;

BRUSHES;

EID: 82055168885     PISSN: 08876266     EISSN: 10990488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/polb.22369     Document Type: Article

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