Applications of molecular dynamics to the study of thermal degradation in aromatic polymers. I: Polystyrene

Polymer Engineering and Science

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1496-1500

  Nyden, Marc R ^a   Coley, Terry R ^b,c   Mumby, Stephen ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b ACCELRYS INC   (United States)

^c Virtual Chemistry Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; INTERFACES (COMPUTER); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PYROLYSIS;

ATACTIC POLYSTYRENES; SOFTWARE PACKAGE DISCOVER 95;

POLYSTYRENES;

EID: 0031236675     PISSN: 00323888     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pen.11798     Document Type: Article

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