The conformation of amine- And amide-terminated poly(propylene imine) dendrimers as investigated by molecular simulation methods

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 109, Issue 42, 2005, Pages 19897-19907

  Brocorens, Patrick ^a   Lazzaroni, Roberto ^a   Brédas, Jean Luc ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONS   (Belgium)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC DENSITY; DENDRITIC BRANCHES; MOLECULAR SIMULATIONS; MOLECULAR VOLUME;

CONFORMATIONS; DENDRIMERS; HYDROGEN BONDS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; POLYPROPYLENES; SIMULATED ANNEALING;

AMINES;

EID: 27744446152     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp0520493     Document Type: Article

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