Theoretical descriptions of static properties of polymer brushes are reviewed, with an
emphasis on monodisperse macromolecules grafted to planar, cylindrical, or spherical …

This review compiles recent theoretical advances to describe compressive and shear forces
of polymer-brush bilayers, which consist of two opposing brushes in contact. Such model …

A general introduction to surface and interfacial forces, perfectly combining theoretical
concepts, experimental techniques and practical applications. In this completely updated …

The review focuses on responsive/switching behavior of polymer brushes. The structure of
the polymer brushes is analyzed in terms of the constitution and conformation of polymer …

The description of fluctuations by single chain in mean field (SCMF) simulations is discussed
and the results of this particle-based self-consistent field technique are quantitatively …

The structure and thermodynamic properties of a system of end-grafted flexible polymer
chains grafted to a flat substrate and exposed to a solvent of variable quality are studied by …

By means of molecular dynamics simulations and scaling theory we study the response of
opposing polymer brushes to constant shear motion under good solvent conditions. Model …

Polymer brushes are formed from flexible linear macromolecules tethered at one chain end
to a solid substrate, forming a dense polymeric layer of polymer chains which are more or …

By molecular dynamics simulation of a coarse-grained bead-spring-type model for a
cylindrical molecular brush with a backbone chain of N b effective monomers to which with …

In this work we compare and characterize the behavior of Langevin and dissipative particle
dynamics (DPD) thermostats in a broad range of nonequilibrium simulations of polymeric …