
Self-consistent field theory and its applications in polymer systems
Dadong YAN, Tongchuan SUO, Xinghua ZHANG, Xingkun MAN, Bing MIAO
Front. Chem. China ›› 2011, Vol. 6 ›› Issue (4) : 310-331.
Self-consistent field theory and its applications in polymer systems
This review article addresses the widely used self-consistent field theory (SCFT) in interacting polymer systems. The theoretical framework and numerical method of solving the self-consistent equations are presented. In this paper, different structures of polymer can be considered, such as homopolymer, block copolymer, polydisperse polymer and charged polymer. Several systems, micro/macro phase separation, interface, self-assembly, are presented as examples to demonstrate its applications in details. Besides, the fluctuation effects are considered. The first order is Gaussian fluctuation theory, which can be used to determine the stability of the mean-field solution and predict the kinetics of unstable structure. The derivation and applications of Gaussian fluctuation theory are presented as well.
self-consistent field theory (SCFT) / Gaussian fluctuation theory / self-assembly / adsorption / depletion / polyelectrolyte / confinement
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