Polymer, Vol.44, No.19, 5859-5866, 2003
Parallel algorithm for numerical self-consistent field theory simulations of block copolymer structure
An efficient algorithm is presented for numerically evaluating a self-consistent field theoretic (SCFT) model of block copolymer structure. This algorithm is implemented on a distributed memory parallel cluster in order to solve the SCFT equations on large computational grids. Simulation results are presented for a two-component molten mixture of a symmetric ABA triblock copolymer with an A homopolymer. These results illustrate a case in which simulating a large system is required to resolve features with a wide range of length scales. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.