Monte Carlo simulations of interfaces in polymer blends

Details Monte Carlo simulations of interfaces in polymer blends Monte Carlo simulations of interfaces in polymer blends

1998-03-10

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/9803111v1

"Annual Reviews in Computational Physics" VI, 59-127, D. Stauffer edt., World Scientific, Singapore (1999).

Physics

Condensed Matter

Soft Condensed Matter

To appear in Annual Reviews of Computational Physics, edt. D. Stauffer

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We review recent simulation studies of interfaces between immiscible homopolymer phases. Special emphasis is given to the presentation of efficient simulation techniques and powerful methods of data analysis, such as the analysis of capillary wave spectra. Possible reasons for polymer incompatibility and ways to relate model dependent interaction parameters to an effective Flory Huggins parameter are discussed. Various interfaces are then considered and characterised with respect to their microscopic structure and thermodynamic properties. In particular, interfaces between homopolymers of equal or disparate stiffness are studied, interfaces containing diblock copolymers, and interfaces confined in thin films. The results are related to the phase behaviour of ternary homopolymer/copolymer systems, and to wetting transitions in thin films.

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