Predicting morphology of polymers using Mesotek+ / by Tanya L. Chantawansri, Erin M. Lennon, Jan Andzelm.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Chantawansri, Tanya L.

Contributor:

Lennon, Erin M.

Andzelm, J. (Jan)

U.S. Army Research Laboratory

Series:

ARL-TR (Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.) ; 5087.

ARL-TR ; 5087

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Polymers--Analysis--Computer programs.

Polymers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 22 pages) : color illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD : Army Research Laboratory, [2010]

Summary:

When new polymeric materials are designed, it is desirable if computational modeling can be used to predict microscale self assembly and physical properties. Field theoretic methods such as self-consistent field theory have been used to accurately model the self-assembly behavior for a variety of dense polymeric systems of high molecular weight. This theory, as developed by Glenn Fredrickson and coworkers, has been programmed into a C++ code called Mesotek+. This report presents a theory overview and an introduction on how to use the program. An input file is then produced for Mesotek+ to reproduce the phase behavior for an experimental system of poly (styrene-b-isoprene) in the solvent tetradecane (C-14).

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed on Mar. 31, 2011).

"February 2010."

OCLC:

710807633

Access Restriction:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE.