Dynamic scaling polymer blend phase separation

Ajji, A. and Choplin, L. (1991) Rheology and dynamics near phase separation in a polymer blend model and scaling analysis. Macromolecules, 24 (18), 5221-5223. 

Computer simulations have become an important research tool for determining the properties of polymers. With the advent of fast workstations, many computationally intensive simulations can now be carried out on reasonable time scales. Furthermore, recent studies have demonstrated the power of simulations to predict polymer properties, especially at interfaces and in solution. Thus, simulation can provide a valuable tool to supplement the ongoing NRL research on the interface between phase-separated domains and would complement current NRL studies in the area of blends and composites. There also exists at NRL considerable expertise in molecular dynamics techniques and other simulation methods. Consequently, a collaboration between the two groups in this area would provide a rich research opportunity. 

---