Diamond lattice model of semicrystalline polyethylene in the amorphous region

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 108, Issue 13, 1998, Pages 5608-5620

  Duan, Zhong Hui ^a   Howard, Louis N ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0344129210     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.475949     Document Type: Article

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