Molecular orbital simulations on electron-induced degradation of perfluoropolyethers with several types of segments

Tribology International

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 121-128

  Matsunuma, Satoshi ^a   Hosoe, Yuzuru ^a  

^a HITACHI LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hard disks; Lubricant degradation; Polyether

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECOMPOSITION; DEGRADATION; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; POLYETHERS;

ELECTRON INDUCED DEGRADATION; LUBRICANT DEGRADATION; MOLECULAR ORBITAL SIMULATIONS; RADICAL ION STATES;

FLUORINE CONTAINING POLYMERS;

EID: 0031076215     PISSN: 0301679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0301-679X(96)00032-1     Document Type: Article

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