Commensurability and finite size effects in lattice simulations of diblock copolymers
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Commensurability and finite size effects in lattice simulations of diblock copolymers.
Lattice Monte Carlo (MC) simulations provide an efficient method for exploring the structure and phase behavior of block polymer melts. However, the results of such simulations may differ from the equilibrium behavior of a hypothetical infinite system as a consequence of the finite size of the simulation box. Standard finite-size scaling techniques cannot be employed to remove the effects of a ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Soft Matter
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1744-683X,1744-6848
DOI: 10.1039/c5sm00838g