Chapter 5. Computational Approaches for Structure Formation in Multicomponent Polymer Melts

  1. Dr. Purushottam D. Gujrati2,3,
  2. Dr. Arkadii I. Leonov4
  1. Marcus Müller

Published Online: 16 JUL 2010

DOI: 10.1002/9783527630257.ch5

Book Title

Modeling and Simulation in Polymers

Modeling and Simulation in Polymers

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How to Cite

Müller, M. (2010) Computational Approaches for Structure Formation in Multicomponent Polymer Melts, in Modeling and Simulation in Polymers (eds P. D. Gujrati and A. I. Leonov), Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, Germany. doi: 10.1002/9783527630257.ch5

Editor Information

  1. 2

    The University of Akron, Department of Polymer Science, 302 Buchtel Common, Akron, OH 44325-3909, USA

  2. 3

    The University of Akron, The Departments of Physics and Polymer Science, Akron, OH 44325, USA

  3. 4

    The University of Akron, Department of Polymer Engineering, Polymer Engineering Academic Center, Akron, OH 44325-0301, USA

Author Information

  1. Georg-August-Universität, Institut für Theoretische Physik, 37077 Göttingen, Germany

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 16 JUL 2010
  2. Published Print: 21 APR 2010

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9783527324156

Online ISBN: 9783527630257

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Keywords:

  • coarse-grained models;
  • monomeric units;
  • multicomponent polymer melts;
  • phase separation;
  • thermodynamic integration

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Minimal, Coarse-Grained Models, and Universality

  • From Particle-Based Models for Computer Simulations to Self-Consistent Field Theory: Hard-Core Models

  • From Field-Theoretic Hamiltonians to Particle-Based Models: Soft-Core Models

  • An Application: Calculating Free Energies of Self-Assembling Systems

  • Outlook

  • References

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