Browsing Physics and Astronomy by Author "Blaber, Steven"
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Effect of chain stiffness on the entropic segregation of chain ends to the surface of a polymer melt
Blaber, Steven; Mahmoudi, Pendar; Spencer, Russell; Matsen, Mark (2019)Entropic segregation of chain ends to the surface of a monodisperse polymer melt and its effect on surface tension is examined using self-consistent field theory (SCFT). In order to assess the dependence on chain stiffness, ... -
Equilibrium Phase Behaviour of Liquid Crystalline Polymer Brushes
Blaber, Steven (University of Waterloo, 2019-08-29)Using self-consistent field theory of worm-like chains with Maier-Saupe interactions we study the equilibrium phase behaviour of liquid crystalline (LC) polymer brushes. In a good solvent the brush extends out normal to ... -
Spontaneous Tilting Transition in Liquid-Crystalline Polymer Brushes
Blaber, Steven; Abukhdeir, Nasser Mohieddin; Matsen, Mark (2019)The equilibrium phase behavior of main-chain liquid-crystalline polymer brushes in good solvent is investigated using self-consistent field theory. The calculation assumes semi-dilute brushes, where the grafting density ...