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SUMMARY:A back-stage tour of polymer phase behavior with self-consistent f
 ield theory - Nicholas Tito\, University of Cambridge
DTSTART:20150220T130000Z
DTEND:20150220T140000Z
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CONTACT:Lucy Colwell
DESCRIPTION:Polymeric systems are difficult to simulate. This is in part d
 ue to the kinetic constraints that chain connectivity imposes on the pathw
 ay of the system through equilibrium phase space\, e.g. in dense systems\,
  or when polymers are en-route from disordered to ordered phases. In this 
 talk\, I will discuss lattice self-consistent field theory (SCFT) for poly
 mers: a numerical technique that allows one to approximate the equilibrium
  properties of a heterogeneous polymeric system. I will show how polymer S
 CFT can be applied to examine microphase segregation and the glass transit
 ion of copolymers\, as well as adsorption of polymers to a surface. Compar
 isons between SCFT and experiment will be included.
LOCATION:Unilever Lecture Theatre\, Department of Chemistry
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