Computer simulations of polymers close to solid interfaces: Some selected topics

Interface Science

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 159-173

  Baschnagel, J ^a   Meyer, H ^a   Varnik, F ^b   Metzger, S ^c   Aichele, M ^a,c   Muller M ^c   Binder, K ^c  

^a INSTITUT CHARLES SADRON   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^c JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Glass transition in polymer films; Kinetic friction; Molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo simulations; Polymer adsorption; Polymer crystallization

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; CRYSTALLIZATION; FRICTION; GLASS TRANSITION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MONOLAYERS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PLASTIC FILMS;

CRYSTALLINE LAYER; KINETIC FRICTION; LENNARD-JONES PARTICLE; POLYMER FILM; POLYMERIC LUBRICANT;

INTERFACES (MATERIALS);

EID: 0037375652     PISSN: 09277056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022118610890     Document Type: Article

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