Density functional study of reactions of phenoxides with polycarbonate

Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Volumn 105, Issue 13, 2001, Pages 3008-3015

  Ballone, P ^a,b   Jones, R O ^a,b  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; HYDROGEN BONDS; PHENOLS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; SIMULATED ANNEALING;

ENERGY BARRIERS;

POLYCARBONATES;

EID: 0035810514     PISSN: 10895639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp003637d     Document Type: Article

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