Implications of metastability for the crystal/amorphous interface from molecular simulation

Journal of Macromolecular Science - Physics

Volumn 41 B, Issue 4-6, 2002, Pages 909-922

  Rutledge, Gregory C ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

Author keywords

Chain tilt; Interphase; Metastable; Molecular weight

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MONTE CARLO METHODS; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; POLYMERIZATION;

METASTABILITY;

POLYMERS;

EID: 0036662468     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/MB-120013073     Document Type: Conference Paper

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