Effects of density on the local dynamics and conformational statistics of polyethylene: A molecular dynamics study

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 112, Issue 19, 2000, Pages 8695-8706

  Karatasos, K ^a   Adolf, D B ^a   Hotston, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000938395     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.481472     Document Type: Article

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