Development of the modern theory of polymeric complex coacervation

Advances in Colloid and Interface Science

Volumn 239, Issue , 2017, Pages 2-16

  Sing, Charles E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Coacervation; Complexation; Electrostatics; Polyelectrolytes; Polymer physics

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION ALGORITHMS; COMPLEXATION; ELECTROSTATICS; PHASE SEPARATION; POLYELECTROLYTES;

COACERVATION; ELECTROSTATIC ATTRACTIONS; LIQUID-LIQUID PHASE SEPARATION; MOLECULAR SIMULATIONS; POLYMER PHYSICS; POLYMER REFERENCE INTERACTION SITE MODEL; RANDOM PHASE APPROXIMATIONS; SELF ASSEMBLED MATERIAL;

POLYMERS;

EID: 84965079345     PISSN: 00018686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2016.04.004     Document Type: Review

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