Efficient solution of the self-consistent field theory for block copolymer fluids displaying Schulz-Flory polydispersity
(2009) In Journal of Chemical Physics 130(24).- Abstract
- We develop a new formulation of polymer self-consistent field theory for polydisperse copolymer fluids satisfying the Schulz-Flory distribution. The result we obtain is remarkably simple and quickly solved numerically. The computational effort scales inversely with the width of the Schulz-Flory distribution. This suggests a significant saving in computational effort when compared with existing approximate solutions of the polymer self-consistent field equations for polydispersed systems.
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- author
- Woodward, Clifford E. and Forsman, Jan LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2009
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- SCF calculations, polymer solutions, liquid theory, polymer blends
- in
- Journal of Chemical Physics
- volume
- 130
- issue
- 24
- publisher
- American Institute of Physics (AIP)
- external identifiers
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- wos:000267600400036
- scopus:67650502140
- ISSN
- 0021-9606
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.3153921
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- additional info
- The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Theoretical Chemistry (S) (011001039)
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