Book Chapters

 

 

 A. V. Dobrynin, "Molecular Simulations of Charged Polymers", Chapter 8 in Simulation Methods for Polymers, Eds., M. Kotelyanskii, D. Theodorou, Marcel Dekker, 2004, New York.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Journal Articles

A.V. Dobrynin, J.-M. Carrillo," Swelling of Biological and Semiflexible Polyelectrolytes", Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, Forthcoming article
J.-M. Carrillo, A.V. Dobrynin, "Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Nanoimprinting Lithography", Langmuir ASAP 
J.-M. Carrillo, A.V. Dobrynin, "Morphologies of Planar Polyelectrolyte Brushes in a Poor Solvent: Molecular Dynamics Simulations and Scaling Analysis", Langmuir ASAP 
A. Gubarev, J. -M. Y. Carrillo, A.V. Dobrynin,"Scale-Dependent Electrostatic Stiffening in Biopolymers", Macromolecules 42 (2009) 5821-5860.
A.V.Dobrynin,"Theory and simulations of charged polymers: From solution properties to polymeric nanomaterials", Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science 13 (2008)  376-388.
R.A. Weiss, X. Zhai, A.V. Dobrynin, "Nanoparticle-textured surfaces from spin coating", Langmuir  24 (2008) 5218-5220. 

D. J. Sandberg, J.-M. Y. Carrillo, A. V. Dobrynin, “Molecula Dynamics Simulations of Polyelectrolyte Brush. From Single Chains to Bundles of Chains”, Langmuir 23 (2007) 12716-12728.
P. Patel, A.V. Dobrynin, P. T. Mather, “ Combined Effect of Spin Speed and Ionic Strength on Polyelectrolyte Spin Assembly”, Langmuir 23 (2007) 12589-12597.
F. C. Sun, A. V. Dobrynin, D. Shirvanyants, H. Lee, K. Matyjaszewski, G. Rubinstein, M. Rubinstein, S. S. Sheiko, ”A Flory Theorem for Structurally Asymmetric Mixtures”, Phys. Rev. Lett., 99 (2007) 137801-1-4.
Q. Liao, J.-M. Carrillo, A. V. Dobrynin, M. Rubinstein “Rouse Dynamics of Polyelectrolyte Solutions. Molecular Dynamics Study”, Macromolecules 40 (2007) 7694-7706.
J.-M. Carrillo, J. Jeon, A.V. Dobrynin, “A Model of Polymeric Nanopropulsion Engine” Macromolecules 40 (2007) 5171-5175.
J. Jeon, A.V. Dobrynin , “ Necklace Globule and Counterion Condensation” Macromolecules 40 (2007) 7671-7679.
J.-M. Carrillo, A.V. Dobrynin, “Molecular dynamics simulations of polyelectrolyte adsorption” Langmuir, 23 (2007) 2472-2482.
A. V. Dobrynin “Effect of Counterion Condensation on Rigidity of Semiflexible Polyelectrolytes” Macromolecules, 39 (2006) 9519-9527
J. Jeon, A. V. Dobrynin,”Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Polyampholyte-Polyelectrolyte Complexes. Effect of Solvent Quality and Salt Concentration”, J. Phys. Chem. B. 110 (2006) 24652-24665.
P. Patel, J. Jeon, P. T. Mather, A.V. Dobrynin, “Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Multilayer Polyelectrolyte Films: Effects of Electrostatic and Sort-Range Interactions”, Langmuir, 22 (2006) 9994-10002.
J. Jeon, V. Panchagnula, J. Pan, A. V. Dobrynin, “Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Multilayer Films of Polyelectrolytes and Nanoparticles”, Langmuir, 22 (2006) 4629-4637.
Q. Liao, A. V. Dobrynin, M. Rubinstein, “Counterion-Correlation-Induced Attraction and Necklace Formation in Polyelectrolyte Solutions: Theory and Simulations” Macromolecules 39 (2006), p.p. 1920-1938.

 A. V. Dobrynin, "Electrostatic Persistence Length of Semiflexible and Flexible Polyelectrolytes" Macromolecules, 38 (2005) p.p. 9304-9314.

A. V. Dobrynin, M. Rubinstein, "Theory of Polyelectrolytes in Solutions and at Surfaces" Progress in Polymer Science, 30 (2005) p.p. 1049-1118 (Review Article).
N. P. Shashurina, E. B. Zhulina, A. V. Dobrynin, M. Rubinstein, "Scaling Theory of Diblock Polyampholyte Solutions" Macromolecules, 38 (2005) p.p. 8870-8881. 
A. V. Dobrynin, "Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Layer-by-Layer Assembly of Polyelectrolytes at Charged Surfaces" Proceedings of the American Chemical Society, Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering, 93 (2005) p.p. 36-37.
P. Patel, J. Jeon, A. V.  Dobrynin, P. T. Mather  "Simulations of Layer-by-Layer Assembly of Polyelectrolyte Multilayers" ANTEC 2005 Proceedings of the 64th Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition, Boston, MA, May 1-5, Society of Plastics Engineers, pp. 3010-3014.

H. Xu, D. Shirvanyants, K. L. Beers, K. Matyjaszewski, A. V. Dobrynin, M. Rubinstein, S. S. Sheiko, "Molecular Visualization of Conformation-Triggered Flow Instability" Phys. Rev. Lett., 94 (2005) 237801.

J. Jeon, A. V. Dobrynin, "Polymer Confinement and Bacterial Gliding Motility" The European Physical Journal E, 17 (2005) p.p. 361-372.

P. A. Patel, J. Jeon, P. T. Mather, A. V. Dobrynin, "Molecular dynamics simulations of layer-by-layer assembly of polyelectrolytes at charged surfaces. Effects of chain degree of polymerization and fraction of charged monomers." Langmuir, 21 (2005) p.p. 6113-6122.

J. Jeon, A. V. Dobrynin, "Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Polyampholyte-Polyelectrolyte Complexes in Solutions" Macromolecules, 38 (2005) p.p. 5300-5312.

V. Panchagnula, J. Jeon, James F. Rusling, A. V. Dobrynin, "Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Polyelectrolyte Multilayering on a Charged Particle" Langmuir, 21 (2005) p.p. 1118-1125.

C. J. Lefaux, J. A. Zimberlin, A. V. Dobrynin, P. T. Mather,"Polyelectrolyte spin assembly: Influence of ionic strength on the growth of multilayered thin films" J. Poly. Sci. B: Polymer Physics, 42 (2004) p.p. 3654-3666.

A. V. Dobrynin, R. H. Colby, M. Rubinstein, "Polyampholytes" J. Poly. Sci. B: Polymer Physics, 42 (2004) p.p.3513-3538.

V. Panchagnula, J. Jeon, A. V. Dobrynin, "Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Electrostatic Layer-by-Layer Self- Assembly" Phys. Rev. Lett., 93 (2004) 037801.

A. V. Dobrynin, "Phase diagram of solutions of associative polymers" Macromolecules, 37 (2004) p.p. 3881-3893. 

J. Jeon, A. V. Dobrynin, "Monte Carlo Simulations of Polyampholyte-Polyelectrolyte Complexes: Effect of Charge Sequence and Strength of Electrostatic Interactions" Phys. Rev. E, 67 (2003) 61803.

 

 

R. T. Tucker, C. C. Han, A. V. Dobrynin, R. A. Weiss, "Small Angle Neutron Scattering Analysis of Blends with Very Strong Intermolecular Interactions: Polyamide/Ionomer Blends" Macromolecules, 36 (2003) p.p. 4404-4410.

 

 

Q. Liao, A. V. Dobrynin, M. Rubinstein, "Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Polyelectrolyte Solutions: Osmotic Coefficient and Counterion Condensation" Macromolecules, 36 (2003) p.p. 3399-3410.

 

 

 A. V. Dobrynin, M. Rubinstein "Effect of Short-Range Interactions on Polyelectrolyte Adsorption at Charged Surfaces" J. Phys. Chem. B, 107 (2003) p.p. 8260-8269.

 

 

 I. M. Withers, A. V. Dobrynin, M. L. Berkowitz, M. Rubinstein, "Monte Carlo Simulations of Homopolymer Chains. I. Second Virial Coefficient" J. Chem. Phys., 118 (2003) p.p. 4721-4732.

 

 

Q. Liao, A. V. Dobrynin, M. Rubinstein, "Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Polyelectrolyte Solutions: Nonuniform Stretching of Chains and Scaling Behavior", Macromolecules, 36 (2003) p.p. 3386-3398.  

 

 

A. V. Dobrynin, M. Rubinstein "Adsorption of hydrophobic polyelectrolytes at oppositely charged surfaces" Macromolecules, 35 (2002) p.p. 2754-2768.

 

 

E. B. Zhulina, A. V. Dobrynin, M. Rubinstein "Adsorption Isotherms of Polyampholytes at Charged Spherical Particles" J. Phys. Chem. B, 105 (2001) p.p. 8917-8930.

 

 

A. V. Dobrynin "Effect of the Solvent Quality on Polyelectrolyte Adsorption at an Oppositely Charged Surface" J. Chem. Phys., 114  (2001) p.p. 8145-8153.

 

 

A. V. Dobrynin, M. Rubinstein "Counterion Condensation and Phase Separation in Solutions of Hydrophobic Polyelectrolytes" Macromolecules, 34 (2001) p.p. 1964-1972.

 

 

A. V. Dobrynin, A. Deshkovski, M. Rubinstein "Adsorption of Polyelectrolytes at an Oppositely Charged Surface" Macromolecules, 34 (2001) p.p. 3421-3436. 

 

 

A. V. Dobrynin, E. B. Zhulina, M. Rubinstein "Structure of Adsorbed Polyampholyte Layers at Charged Objects" Macromolecules, 34 (2001) p.p. 627-639.

 

 

A. V. Dobrynin  "Multi Chain Polyampholyte Adsorption at a Charged Spherical Particle" Phys. Rev. E (2001) art. no. 051802.

 

 

E. B. Zhulina, A. V. Dobrynin, M. Rubinstein "Adsorption of Polyampholyte at a Charged Spherical Particle" European Physical Journal E, 5 (2001) p.p. 41-49.

 

 

A. V. Dobrynin, M. Rubinstein "Hydrophobically Modified Polyelectrolytes in Dilute Salt-free Solutions" Macromolecules, 33 (2000) p.p. 8097-8105.

 

 

A. V. Dobrynin, A. Deshkovski, M. Rubinstein "Adsorption of Polyelectrolytes at an Oppositely Charged Surface" Phys. Rev. Lett., 84 (2000) p.p. 3101-3104.

 

 

A. V. Dobrynin, S. P. Obukhov, M. Rubinstein "Long-Range Multi Chain Adsorption of Polyampholytes on a Charged Surface" Macromolecules, 32 (1999) p.p. 5689-5700.

 

G. M. Eihenbaum, P. F. Kiser, A. V. Dobrynin, S. A. Simon, D. Needham "Investigation of the Swelling Response and Loading of Ionic Microgels with Drags and Proteins: The Dependence on Cross-Link Density" Macromolecules, 32 (1999) p.p. 4867-4878.

 

M. Rubinstein, A. N. Semenov, A. V. Dobrynin "Solutions of Associating Polymers" Proceedings of the American Chemical Society, Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering, 81 (1999), p.p. 488-489.

 

M. Rubinstein, A. V. Dobrynin, "Hydrophobically Modified Polyelectrolytes" Proceedings of the American Chemical Society, Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering, 81 (1999), p.p. 206-207.

 

J. M. DeSimone, D. Betts, T. Johnston, J. M. McClain, S. L. Wells, A. Dobrynin, M. Rubinstein, D. Londono, G. Wignal, R. Triolo "Molecular Engineered Surfactants for CO2" Polymer Preprints, 40 (1999) p.p. 435-436.

 

S. L. Wells, E. Buhler, A. Dobrynin, J. M. DeSimone, M. Rubinstein "A Light Scattering Study of Surfactants in CO2" Polymer Preprints, 40 (1999) p.p. 472-473.

 

M. Rubinstein, A. V. Dobrynin "Associations Leading to Formation of Networks and Gels" Cur. Opin. Coll. & Interface Sci. 4 (1999) p.p. 83-87.

 

A. V. Dobrynin, M. Rubinstein "Hydrophobic Polyelectrolytes" Macromolecules, 32 (1999) p.p. 915-922.

 

A. V. Dobrynin, M. Rubinstein, J.-F. Joanny "Polyampholytes between Charged Surfaces: Debye-Huckel Theory" J. Chem. Phys. 109 (1998) p.p. 9172-9176.

 

E. Buhler, A. V. Dobrynin, J. M. DeSimone, M. Rubinstein "Light-Scattering Study of Diblock Copolymers in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide: CO2 Density-Induced Micellization Transition" Macromolecules 31 (1998) p.p. 7347-7355.

 

D. Long, A. V. Dobrynin, A. Ajdary, M. Rubinstein "Electrophoresis of Polyampholytes" J. Chem. Phys. 108 (1998) p.p. 1234-1244.

 

A. V. Dobrynin, M. Rubinstein, J.-F. Joanny "Adsorption of Polyampholytes on a Charged Surface" Macromolecules, 30 (1997) p.p. 4332-4341.

 

A. I. Cooper. J. D. Londono, G. Wignall, J. B. McClain, E. T. Samulskii, J. S. Lin, A. Dobrynin, M. Rubinstein, A. L. C. Burke, J. M. Frechet, J. DeSimone "Extraction of a Hydrophobic Compound from Water into Liquid CO2 Using the Dendritic Surfactants" Nature, 389 (1997) p.p. 368-370.

 

A. V. Dobrynin, S. Stepanow, T. A. Vilgis "Copolymer Melts in Disordered Media" in Complex Behavior in Glassy Systems, Eds. J. M. Rubi and C. Perez-Vicente, Lecture Notes in Physics, 492, p.p. 393-403, Springer 1997.

 

A. V. Dobrynin "Phase Coexistence in Random Copolymers" J. Chem. Phys. 107 (1997) p.p. 9234-9238.

 

M. Rubinstein, A. V. Dobrynin "Solutions of Associative Polymers" Modern Trends in Polymer Science, 5 (1997) p.p. 181-187.

 

A. V. Dobrynin "Random Copolymers in Random Media" Phys. Rev. E56 (1997) p.p.750-759.

 

A. V. Dobrynin, L. Leibler "Phase Diagram of Polydisperse Multiblock Copolymers" Macromolecules, 30 (1997) p.p.4756-4765.

 

A. V. Dobrynin, L. Leibler "Fluctuation Theory of Random Copolymers near the Lifshitz Point" Europhys. Lett. 36 (1996) p.p. 283-287.

 

S. Stepanow, A. V. Dobrynin, T. A. Vilgis, K. Binder "Copolymers in Random Media" J. Phys. I (France) 6 (1996) p.p.837-857.

 

A. V. Dobrynin, M. Rubinstein, S. P. Obukhov "Cascade of Transitions in Polyelectrolyte Chain in Poor Solvents" Macromolecules, 29 (1996) p.p.2974-2979.

 

M. Rubinstein, R. Colby, A. V. Dobrynin, J-F Joanny "Elastic Modulus and Equilibrium Swelling of Polyelectrolyte Gels" Macromolecules, 29 (1996) p.p. 398-406.

 

A. V. Dobrynin "Fluctuation Theory of Charged AB-Random Copolymers" J. Phys. II (France), 5 (1995) p.p. 1241-1253.

 

A. V. Dobrynin "Glass Transition versus Microphase Separation: Phenomenological Replica Field Theory for AB Copolymer Systems" J. Phys. I (France), 5 (1995) p.p.657-669.

 

A. V. Dobrynin, M. Rubinstein "Flory Theory of a Polyampholyte Chain" J. Phys. II (France), 5 (1995) p.p.677-695.

 

A. V. Dobrynin,I. Ya. Erukhimovich "Fluctuation Theory of Random Copolymers" J. Phys. I (France), 5 (1995) p.p. 365-377.

 


A. V. Dobrynin, M. Rubinstein, R. Colby "Scaling Theory of Polyelectrolyte Solutions" Macromolecules, 28 (1995) p.p. 1859-1871.

 


M. Rubinstein, R. Colby, A. V. Dobrynin "Dynamics of Semidilute Polyelectrolyte Solutions" Phys. Rev. Lett. 73 (1994) p.p. 2776-2780.

 


I. Ya. Erukhimovich, A. V. Dobrynin "On the Theory of Weak Crystallization in Polydisperse Molten Copolymers" Macromol. Symp. 81 (1994) p.p. 253-315.

 


A. V. Dobrynin, I. Ya. Erukhimovich "Computer-Aided Comparative Investigation of Architecture Influence on Block Copolymer Phase Diagrams" Macromolecules, 26 (1993) p.p.276-281.

 


A. V. Dobrynin, I. Ya. Erukhimovich "Phase Diagram of Disordered Systems Described by a General Weak-Crystallization Hamiltonian" Zh. Eksp. Teor. Fiz. 104 (1993) p.p. 2838-2852. (Sov. Phys. JETP 77 (1993) p.p.307-314).

 


I. Ya. Erukhimovich, A. V. Dobrynin "Conditions for the Existence of Glass Phase in Disordered Systems Described by a Weak-Crystallization Hamiltonian of General Type" Pis'ma Zh. Eksp. Teor. Fiz. 57 (1993) p.p.116-120 (Sov. Phys. JETP Lett. 57 (1993) p.p. 125-129).

 


I. Ya. Erukhimovich, A. V. Dobrynin "Conformations of Molten Diblock Copolymer Near the Point of Microphase Separation Transition" Macromolecules 25 (1992) p.p. 4411-4415.

 


A. V. Dobrynin, I. Ya. Erukhimovich "Theory of Weak-Crystallization and Phase Equilibrium of Polyelectrolyte Melts and Solutions" Zh. Eksp. Teor. Fiz. 99 (1991) p.p. 1344-1359. (Sov. Phys. JETP 72 (1991) p.p.751-759).

 


A. V. Dobrynin, I. Ya. Erukhimovich "Theory of Weak-Crystallization of Two-component Melts of Heteropolymers of Complicated Chemical Structure: Fluctuation Effects" Vysokomol. Soedin. 33A (1991) p.p. 1100-1114. (Polymer Science USSR 33 (1991) p.p. 1012-1027).

 

A. V. Dobrynin, I. Ya. Erukhimovich "Fluctuation Effects in the Theory of Weak Supercrystallization in Block Copolymer Systems of Complicated Chemical Structure" J. Phys. II (France) 1(1991) p.p. 1387-1404.

 

A. V. Dobrynin, I. Ya. Erukhimovich "Fluctuation Theory of Weak Crystallization in Disordered Heteropolymer Systems" Pis'ma Zh. Eksp. Teor. Fiz. 53 (1991) p.p.545-548 (Sov. Phys. JETP Lett. 53 (1991) p.p. 570-572).

 

A. V. Dobrynin, I. Ya. Erukhimovich "Influence of Chemical Structure of Two-component Melts of Heteropolymers on the Formation of Domain Structure. Phase Diagrams of Asymmetric Triblock and Graft Copolymers" Vysokomol. Soedin. 32B (1990) p.p. 663-667. (Russian)

 

A. V. Dobrynin, I. Ya. Erukhimovich "Influence of Chemical Structure of Two-component Melts of Heteropolymers on the Formation of Domain Structure. Phase Diagrams of Polyblock and Polygraft Copolymers" Vysokomol. Soedin. 32B (1990) p.p. 743-745. (Russian)

 

A. V. Dobrynin, I. Ya. Erukhimovich "Influence of Chemical Structure of Two-component Melts of Heteropolymers on the Formation of Domain Structure. Phase Diagrams of Star Copolymers" Vysokomol. Soedin. 32B (1990) p.p. 852-857. (Russian)

 

I. Ya. Erukhimovich, B. S. Kogan, A. V. Dobrynin "The Conditions of the Existence and Geometry of Fluid Films on Triple Edges of Grains in Rocks" in Geomathematical models of Geochemistr, Eds. E. K. Burenkov and B. S. Kogan, Moscow, IMGRE, 1990.

 

A. B. Givental, A.V. Dobrynin "Two-zone Potentials and Spinodal Decomposition." Advances in Mathematical Science (USSR) 3 (1988) p.p.243-244. (Russian)