Atomistic simulation of the sol formation during synthesis of organic/inorganic hybrid materials

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 28, Issue 10-11, 2002, Pages 993-1004

  Yarovsky, Irene ^a   Evans, Evan ^b  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b BHP BILLITON   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hydrogen bonding; Hydrolysis; Hydrophobic effect; Molecular dynamics; Organic inorganic polymer hybrids; Sol gel process

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN BONDS; HYDROLYSIS; HYDROPHOBICITY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SOLS;

HYDROPHOBIC EFFECTS; ORGANIC/INORGANIC POLYMER HYBRIDS; ORGANOFUNCTIONALISED SILANES; SOL/GEL PROCESSES;

ORGANIC POLYMERS;

EID: 0141876771     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: 10290435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/089270204000002629     Document Type: Article

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