Monte Carlo simulations of a liquid crystal copolymer in the solid state

Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 727-741

  Foulger, Stephen H ^a,b   Rutledge, Gregory C ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b Pirelli & Co   (United States)

Author keywords

Aromatic polyester; Liquid crystal polymer; Molecular modeling; Monte Carlo

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC POLYMERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFORMATIONS; COPOLYMERS; MOLECULAR ORIENTATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; POLYESTERS; PROBABILITY;

CHAIN PACKING ARRANGEMENT;

LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS;

EID: 0032051167     PISSN: 08876266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-0488(19980415)36:5<727::AID-POLB1>3.0.CO;2-I     Document Type: Article

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