Bead-bead interaction parameters in dissipative particle dynamics: Relation to bead-size, solubility parameter, and surface tension

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 1594-1601

  Maiti, Amitesh ^a   McGrother, Simon ^a  

^a ACCELRYS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BINARY MIXTURES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SOLUBILITY; SOLUTIONS; SURFACE TENSION;

BEAD SIZE; BEAD-BEAD INTERACTION; GROOT-WARREN THEORY; PARTICLE DYNAMICS; SOLUBILITY PARAMETER;

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

EID: 1142303861     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1630294     Document Type: Article

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