Chapter
Self-consistent Field Theory of Inhomogeneous Polymeric Systems
Abstract
Using a binary polymer blend as a model system, we provide a detailed derivation of the self-consistent field theory (SCFT) of inhomogeneous polymeric systems in canonical and grand-canonical ensembles. Starting from a particle-based description of the polymers, the partition function of the system is transformed to a field-theoretical description. Evaluating the partition function using a saddle-point approximation leads to a set of SCFT …
Authors
Shi A-C
Book title
Variational Methods in Molecular Modeling
Series
Molecular Modeling and Simulation
Pagination
pp. 155-180
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
2017
DOI
10.1007/978-981-10-2502-0_6