Casimir force in critical ternary polymer solutions

• Published in: Condensed Matter Physics
• Date: 2004
• ISSN: 1607-324X
• Main Authors: Ridouane, H., Hachem, E.-K., Benhamou, M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Інститут фізики конденсованих систем НАН України 2004
• Online Access: https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/118888
• Journal Title: Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
• Cite this: Casimir force in critical ternary polymer solutions / H. Ridouane, E.-K. Hachem, M. Benhamou // Condensed Matter Physics. — 2004. — Т. 7, № 1(37). — С. 63-78. — Бібліогр.: 59 назв. — англ.

Consider a mixture of two incompatible polymers A and B in a common good solvent, confined between two parallel plates separated by a finite distance L. We assume that these plates strongly attract one of the two
 polymers close to the consolute point (critical adsorption). The plates then...