Chain-packing effects in the thermodynamics of polymers

Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics

Volumn 36, Issue 16, 1998, Pages 3001-3005

  Londono, J D ^a   Maranas, J K ^b   Mondello, M ^c   Habenschuss, A ^a   Grest, G S ^c   Debenedetti, P G ^b   Graessley, W W ^b   Kumar, S K ^d  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Princeton University   (United States)

^c EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

^d PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MACROMOLECULES; MICROSTRUCTURE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PACKING; SOLUBILITY; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

CHAIN PACKING EFFECT; PACKING DISPARITY; THERMOPHYSICAL PROPERTY; WIDE ANGLE X RAY SCATTERING;

POLYOLEFINS;

EID: 0032208111     PISSN: 08876266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-0488(19981130)36:16<3001::AID-POLB14>3.0.CO;2-H     Document Type: Article

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