Molecular dynamics studies on polymer crystallization from a stretched amorphous state

Journal of Macromolecular Science - Physics

Volumn 42 B, Issue 3-4 SPEC., 2003, Pages 821-831

  Koyama, Akira ^a   Yamamoto, Takashi ^b   Fukao, Koji ^c   Miyamoto, Yoshihisa ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c KYOTO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CRYSTALLIZATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

BELL SHAPE; HEXAGONAL PHASE; STRETCHED AMORPHOUS STATE;

POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 0042430636     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/mb-120021608     Document Type: Article

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