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Polymer brushes on flat and curved surfaces: How computer simulations can help to test theories and to interpret experiments by Binder, K., Milchev, A.

“…Theoretical descriptions of static properties of polymer brushes are reviewed, with an emphasis on monodisperse macromolecules grafted to planar, cylindrical,…”
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Adsorption of Semiflexible Polymers in Cylindrical Tubes by Milchev, A., Binder, K.

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Capillary rise in nanopores: molecular dynamics evidence for the Lucas-Washburn equation by Dimitrov, D I, Milchev, A, Binder, K

“…When a capillary is inserted into a liquid, the liquid will rapidly flow into it. This phenomenon, well studied and understood on the macroscale, is…”
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Surface Microdynamics Phase Transition and Internal Structure of High-Density, Ultrathin PHEMA‑b‑PNIPAM Diblock Copolymer Brushes on Silicone Rubber by Jalili, K, Abbasi, F, Milchev, A

“…Stimuli-responsive ultrathin diblock copolymer brushes (DCBs) composed of poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA) as bottom block and…”
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Arm Retraction Dynamics and Bistability of a Three-Arm Star Polymer in a Nanopore by Milchev, A, Müller, M, Klushin, L

“…Using molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo simulations as well as analytical considerations, we study the arm-retraction dynamics of a three-arm star polymer in…”
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Ejection of a Polymer Chain from a Nanopore: Theory and Computer Experiment by Milchev, A, Klushin, L, Skvortsov, A, Binder, K

“…We consider the ejection dynamics of a flexible polymer chain out of confined environment. This situation arises in different physical contexts, including a…”
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Scaling exponents of forced polymer translocation through a nanopore by Bhattacharya, A., Morrison, W. H., Luo, K., Ala-Nissila, T., Ying, S. -C., Milchev, A., Binder, K.

“…We investigate several properties of a translocating homopolymer through a thin pore driven by an external field present inside the pore only using Langevin…”
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Structure and dynamics of a polymer melt at an attractive surface by De Virgiliis, A., Milchev, A., Rostiashvili, V. G., Vilgis, T. A.

“…We study the structural and dynamic properties of a polymer melt in the vicinity of an adhesive solid substrate by means of Molecular Dynamics simulation at…”
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Driven polymer translocation through a nanopore: A manifestation of anomalous diffusion by Dubbeldam, J. L. A, Milchev, A, Rostiashvili, V. G, Vilgis, T. A

“…We study the translocation dynamics of a polymer chain threaded through a nanopore by an external force. By means of diverse methods (scaling arguments,…”
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Dynamic Compression of in Situ Grown Living Polymer Brush: Simulation and Experiment by Jalili, K, Abbasi, F, Milchev, A

“…A comparative dynamic Monte Carlo simulation study of polydisperse living polymer brushes, created by surface-initiated living polymerization, and conventional…”
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Excess free energy of nanoparticles in a polymer brush by Milchev, A., Dimitrov, D.I., Binder, K.

“…We present an efficient method for direct determination of the excess free energy ΔF of a nanoparticle inserted into a polymer brush. In contrast to Widom's…”
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Anomalous structure and scaling of ring polymer brushes by Reith, D, Milchev, A, Virnau, P, Binder, K

“…A comparative simulation study of polymer brushes formed by grafting at a planar surface either flexible linear polymers (chain length NL) or (non-catenated)…”
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Universal properties of a single polymer chain in slit: Scaling versus molecular dynamics simulations by Dimitrov, D I, Milchev, A, Binder, Kurt, Klushin, Leonid I, Skvortsov, Alexander M

“…We revisit the classical problem of a polymer confined in a slit in both of its static and dynamic aspects. We confirm a number of well known scaling…”
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Detachment of semiflexible polymer chains from a substrate: a molecular dynamics investigation by Paturej, J, Erbas, A, Milchev, A, Rostiashvili, V G

“…Using Molecular Dynamics simulations, we study the force-induced detachment of a coarse-grained model polymer chain from an adhesive substrate. One of the…”
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Polymer chain scission at constant tension —An example of force-induced collective behaviour by Paturej, J, Milchev, A, Rostiashvili, V. G, Vilgis, T. A

“…The breakage of a polymer chain of segments, coupled by anharmonic bonds with applied constant external tensile force is studied by means of Molecular Dynamics…”
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Forced-Induced Desorption of a Polymer Chain Adsorbed on an Attractive Surface: Theory and Computer Experiment by Bhattacharya, S, Rostiashvili, V. G, Milchev, A, Vilgis, T. A

“…We consider the properties of a self-avoiding polymer chain adsorbed on a solid attractive substrate which is attached with one end to a pulling force. The…”
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Nanoinclusions in polymer brushes with explicit solvent – A molecular dynamics investigation by Yaneva, J., Dimitrov, D.I., Milchev, A., Binder, K.

“…Interpenetrating concentration density profiles of a polymer brush, ϕ p ( z ) , and of nanoinclusions of different size (given as parameter), ϕ nano ( z ) …”
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Capillary Filling in Microchannels with Wall Corrugations: A Comparative Study of the Concus−Finn Criterion by Continuum, Kinetic, and Atomistic Approaches by Chibbaro, S, Costa, E, Dimitrov, D. I, Diotallevi, F, Milchev, A, Palmieri, D, Pontrelli, G, Succi, S

“…We study the impact of wall corrugations in microchannels on the process of capillary filling by means of three broadly used methods: computational fluid…”
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Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Capillary Rise Experiments in Nanotubes Coated with Polymer Brushes by Dimitrov, D. I, Milchev, A, Binder, K

“…The capillary filling of a nanotube coated with a polymer brush is studied by molecular dynamics simulations of a coarse-grained model, assuming various…”
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Efficient Separation of Long Polymer Chains by Contour Length and Architecture by Klushin, L, Milchev, A, Skvortsov, A

“…On the basis of theoretical considerations and computer experiment, we suggest a new technique for separation of polymer molecules. The method is based on…”
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