An advanced Monte Carlo method for the equilibration of model long-chain branched polymers with a well-defined molecular architecture: Detailed atomistic simulation of an H-shaped polyethylene melt

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 118, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 2451-2454

  Karayiannis, Nikos Ch ^a,b   Giannousaki, Ageliki E ^a,b   Mavrantzas, Vlasis G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

^b INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCES   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMS; CHEMICAL BONDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COPOLYMERS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MOLTEN MATERIALS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; RHEOLOGY; THERMODYNAMICS; VISCOELASTICITY;

H SHAPE POLYETHYLENE MELT; INTRAMOLECULAR DOUBLE REBRIDGING; LONG CHAIN BRANCHED POLYMERS; MOLECULAR ARCHITECTURE;

LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 0037425951     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1543580     Document Type: Article

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