Glass transition of polymer melts: Test of theoretical concepts by computer simulation

Progress in Polymer Science (Oxford)

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 115-172

  Binder, Kurt ^a   Baschnagel, Jörg ^b   Paul, Wolfgang ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b INSTITUT CHARLES SADRON   (France)

Author keywords

Bond fluctuation model; Cooperative regions; Entropy theory; Glass transition; Mode coupling theory; Molecular dynamics simulation; Monte Carlo simulation; Polymer melts; Rouse model

Indexed keywords

CALORIMETRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENTROPY; GIBBS FREE ENERGY; GLASS TRANSITION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MONTE CARLO METHODS;

BOND-FLUCTUATION MODELS;

POLYMERS;

EID: 0037213549     PISSN: 00796700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0079-6700(02)00030-8     Document Type: Review

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