Molecular dynamics simulation of the collapse of a single polymer chain

Computational and Theoretical Polymer Science

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 113-120

  Michel, A ^a   Kreitmeier, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Collapse transition; Computer simulation; Kinetics; Single chain

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFORMATIONS; KINETIC THEORY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; VAN DER WAALS FORCES;

CHAIN COLLAPSE; GYRATION RADIUS;

POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 0031382155     PISSN: 10893156     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1089-3156(97)00018-4     Document Type: Article

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