Polymer-mediated adhesion: A statistical approach

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 119, Issue 17, 2003, Pages 9295-9307

  Allegra, Giuseppe ^a   Raos, Guido ^a   Manassero, Carlo ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; CHEMICAL BONDS; CONFORMATIONS; ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; ENTROPY; MONOMERS; STATISTICAL METHODS; WELDING;

INTRAMOLECULAR PARTITIONS; TRANSITION MATRICES;

MACROMOLECULES;

EID: 0344467131     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1614791     Document Type: Article

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