Vector length distributions and polarizabilities of effective polymer chains: A statistical segment approach

Computational and Theoretical Polymer Science

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 125-139

  Nanavati, H ^a   Desai, P ^a   Abhiraman, A S ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bond polarizability; Poly(cis isoprene); Polyethylene

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL BONDS; FREE ENERGY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; POLYETHYLENES; STATISTICAL METHODS; VECTORS;

BOND POLARIZABILITIES; CHANDRASEKHAR APPROACH; POLYCISISOPRENE; POLYMER CHAIN; ROTATIONAL ISOMERIC STATES; SKELETAL BONDS; VECTOR LENGTH DISTRIBUTIONS;

POLYOLEFINS;

BONDING; CROSS LINKING; POLYETHYLENE; POLYMER;

EID: 0033150719     PISSN: 10893156     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1089-3156(98)00055-5     Document Type: Article

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