Computer simulation of linear and comblike copolymers at an interface [Elektronische Ressource] / Natalya Yu. Starovoitova

Computer Simulation of Linear and Comblike Copolymers at an Interface Dissertation zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades Dr. rer. nat. der Facultät für Naturwissenschaften der Universität Ulm vorgelegt von Natalya Yu. Starovoitova aus Tver, Rußland Ulm, 2004 Comblike copolymers at an interface. Universität Ulm – Abteilung Polymer Science Obererer Eselsberg 1 D-89069 Ulm Amtierender Dekan: Prof. Dr. Axel Brennicke 1. Gutachter: Prof. Dr. P. Khalatur 2. : Prof. Dr. P. Reineker Tag der Promotion: Contents Contents Introduction 1 1. Review 51.1. Comblike copolymers 5 1.1.1. Short description of comblike copolymers 5 1.1.2. Conformational behaviour in a dilute solution 8 1.1.3. mational behaviour at an interface 12 1.2. Linear copolymers at an interface 18 1.3. Conformational-dependent sequence design of polymers 21 2. Comblike copolymers at an interface 27 2.1. Cellular-automation-based (lattice) molecular dynamics for the bond-fluctuation model of polymer 27 2.2. 3d- and 2d- molecular cylindrical brushes: conformational behaviour and ynamics 32 2.2.1.Model2.2.2. Resut and iscusion 33 2.2.2.1.Dependenceon the main-chain length and size scaling 33 2.2.2.2. ence on the length of side chains 35 2.2.2.3. Dependence grafting density 36 2.2.2.4.