[HTML][HTML] Theory of polyelectrolyte complexation—Complex coacervates are self-coacervates
KT Delaney, GH Fredrickson - The Journal of chemical physics, 2017 - pubs.aip.org
The complexation of mixtures of cationic and anionic polymers to produce complex-
coacervate phases is a subject of fundamental importance to colloid and polymer science as …
coacervate phases is a subject of fundamental importance to colloid and polymer science as …
Process-accessible states of block copolymers
DW Sun, M Müller - Physical Review Letters, 2017 - APS
Process-directed self-assembly of block copolymers refers to thermodynamic processes that
reproducibly direct the kinetics of structure formation from a starting, unstable state into a …
reproducibly direct the kinetics of structure formation from a starting, unstable state into a …
Order-order transitions of diblock copolymer melts under cylindrical confinement
M Liu, W Li, X Wang - The Journal of Chemical Physics, 2017 - pubs.aip.org
The self-assembly behavior of AB diblock copolymers under cylindrical confinement is
investigated using the self-consistent field theory. We focus on the impact of the confinement …
investigated using the self-consistent field theory. We focus on the impact of the confinement …
Field-theoretic simulations of fluctuation-stabilized aperiodic “bricks-and-mortar” mesophase in miktoarm star block copolymer/homopolymer blends
A new class of thermoplastic elastomers possessing unusual mechanical properties has
recently been discovered in binary blends of Ab-(BbA′) n miktoarm star block copolymers …
recently been discovered in binary blends of Ab-(BbA′) n miktoarm star block copolymers …
Simulating copolymeric nanoparticle assembly in the co-solvent method: How mixing rates control final particle sizes and morphologies
The self-assembly of copolymeric vesicles and micelles in micromixers is studied by
External Potential Dynamics (EPD) simulations–a dynamic density functional approach that …
External Potential Dynamics (EPD) simulations–a dynamic density functional approach that …
A finite element approach to self-consistent field theory calculations of multiblock polymers
DM Ackerman, K Delaney, GH Fredrickson… - Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Self-consistent field theory (SCFT) has proven to be a powerful tool for modeling equilibrium
microstructures of soft materials, particularly for multiblock polymers. A very successful …
microstructures of soft materials, particularly for multiblock polymers. A very successful …
Self-assembly of polymeric particles in Poiseuille flow: A hybrid Lattice Boltzmann/External Potential Dynamics simulation study
J Heuser, GJA Sevink, F Schmid - Macromolecules, 2017 - ACS Publications
We present a hybrid simulation method which allows one to study the dynamical evolution of
self-assembling (co) polymer solutions in the presence of hydrodynamic interactions. The …
self-assembling (co) polymer solutions in the presence of hydrodynamic interactions. The …
Self-Assembled Morphologies of Linear and Miktoarm Star Triblock Copolymer Monolayers
H Deng, W Li, F Qiu, AC Shi - The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2017 - ACS Publications
Monolayers of linear and miktoarm star ABC triblock copolymers with equal A and C blocks
were investigated using self-consistent field theory. Monolayers of ABC triblock copolymers …
were investigated using self-consistent field theory. Monolayers of ABC triblock copolymers …
Extremely asymmetric phase diagram of homopolymer-monotethered nanoparticles: Competition between chain conformational entropy and particle steric interaction
T Zhang, C Fu, Y Yang, F Qiu - The Journal of Chemical Physics, 2017 - pubs.aip.org
The phase behaviors of homopolymer-monotethered nanoparticles (HMNs) in melt are
investigated via a theoretical method combining self-consistent field theory for polymers and …
investigated via a theoretical method combining self-consistent field theory for polymers and …
Finite volume method for self-consistent field theory of polymers: Material conservation and application
D Yong, JU Kim - Physical Review E, 2017 - APS
For the purpose of checking material conservation of various numerical algorithms used in
the self-consistent-field theory (SCFT) of polymeric systems, we develop an algebraic …
the self-consistent-field theory (SCFT) of polymeric systems, we develop an algebraic …