Molecular modelling of polymers

Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 596-599

  Clarke, Julian Hr ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DPD dissipative particle dynamics; Tg glass transition temperature

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039400188     PISSN: 13590286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-0286(98)80032-6     Document Type: Article

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