Self-consistent molecular theory of polymers in melts and solutions

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 109, Issue 21, 2005, Pages 10631-10639

  Livadaru, Lucian ^a   Kovalenko, Andriy ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLEXIBLE POLYMERS; MELTS; MOLECULAR THEORY; POLYMER CHAINS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GREEN'S FUNCTION; MELTING; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PARAFFINS; SOLVENTS;

ORGANIC POLYMERS;

EID: 20544460903     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp044654w     Document Type: Article

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