Molecular simulation of glassy polystyrene: Size effects on gas solubilities

Macromolecules

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 3058-3065

  Cuthbert, Thomas R ^a   Wagner, Norman J ^a   Paulaitis, Michael E ^b  

^a University of Delaware   (United States)

^b Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON; ATOMS; CALCULATIONS; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; METHANE; MICROSTRUCTURE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; POLYMERIC GLASS;

GAUSSIAN LATTICE METHOD; MOLECULAR SIMULATION; POLYSTYRENE GLASS; TEST PARTICLE INSERTION METHOD;

POLYSTYRENES;

EID: 0031147197     PISSN: 00249297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ma960776d     Document Type: Article

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