Atomistic simulation of a polymer-polymer interface: interfacial energy and work of adhesion

Computational and Theoretical Polymer Science

Volumn 8, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 323-329

  Natarajan, Upendra ^a   Misra, Sanjay ^a   Mattice, Wayne L ^a  

^a The University of Akron   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MONOMERS; PLASTIC FILMS; POLYBUTADIENES; POLYPROPYLENES; SURFACE TENSION;

ATACTIC POLYPROPYLENE; MOLECULAR MECHANICS SIMULATIONS;

INTERFACES (MATERIALS);

POLYMER;

POLYMER;

EID: 0032413984     PISSN: 10893156     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1089-3156(98)00041-5     Document Type: Article

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