A molecular dynamics study on universal properties of polymer chains in different solvent qualities. Part I. A review of linear chain properties

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 122, Issue 9, 2005, Pages

  Steinhauser, Martin Oliver ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR HIGH SPEED DYNAMICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC TRANSITIONS; EXCITING RADIATION; POLYMER CHAIN; WATER MOLECULES;

FABRICATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; POLYETHYLENES; SOLVENTS;

POLYMERS;

EID: 22944444526     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1846651     Document Type: Article

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