Comparative study of kinetics and reactivity indices of free radical polymerization reactions

International Journal of Quantum Chemistry

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 454-460

  Van Cauter, K ^a   Hemelsoet, K ^a   Van Speybroeck, V ^a   Reyniers, M F ^a   Waroquier, M ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Density functional theory; Free radical polymerization; Kinetics; Reactivity indices

Indexed keywords

FREE RADICAL POLYMERIZATION; FUNCTIONS; MOLECULAR VIBRATIONS; MONOMERS; POLYETHYLENES; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION;

ENERGY BARRIERS; KINETICS; REACTIVITY INDICES; TRANSITION STATE THEORY (TST);

REACTION KINETICS;

EID: 17644427032     PISSN: 00207608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/qua.20388     Document Type: Article

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