OFF-LATTICE MONTE-CARLO SIMULATION OF POLYMER BRUSHES IN GOOD SOLVENTS

Authors
LARADJI M GUO H ZUCKERMANN MJ
Citation
M. Laradji et al., OFF-LATTICE MONTE-CARLO SIMULATION OF POLYMER BRUSHES IN GOOD SOLVENTS, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 49(4), 1994, pp. 3199-3206
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Physycs, Mathematical","Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics → ACNP
ISSN journal
1063651X
Volume
49
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Part
A
Pages
3199 - 3206
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1994)49:4<3199:OMSOPB>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
We report an off-lattice Monte Carlo calculation of the equilibrium pr operties of a monodisperse polymer brush in a good solvent. We find th at the density profile, in general, is in agreement with the results o f self-consistent field theory, with some discrepancies observed near the wall and at the tail of the profile. Other quantities, such as the probability distribution of monomers, the average bond orientation, a nd the relative mean square displacement of monomers, are also compare d with the results of the self-consistent field theory.