Hierarchical modeling of amorphous polymers

Computer Physics Communications

Volumn 169, Issue 1-3, 2005, Pages 82-88

  Theodorou, Doros N ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Monte Carlo simulation; Multiscale modeling; Physical properties of polymers; Self adhesive materials; Self consistent field theory

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; BLOCK COPOLYMERS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTICITY; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RHEOLOGY; THERMOANALYSIS;

MULTISCALE MODELING; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF POLYMERS; SELF-ADHESIVE MATERIALS; SELF-CONSISTENT FIELD THEORY;

ORGANIC POLYMERS;

EID: 21244437545     PISSN: 00104655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpc.2005.03.020     Document Type: Conference Paper

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