An Efficient Algorithm for Self-consistent Field Theory Calculations of Complex Self-assembled Structures of Block Copolymer Melts
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Chinese Journal of Polymer Science
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0256-7679,1439-6203
DOI: 10.1007/s10118-018-2037-7