Neutron scattering investigations on methyl group dynamics in polymers

Progress in Polymer Science (Oxford)

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1147-1184

  Colmenero, Juan ^a,b,c   Moreno, Angel J ^a   Alegría, Angel ^b,c  

^a DONOSTIA INTERNATIONAL PHYSICS CENTER DIPC   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^c CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Classical hopping; Methyl groups; Neutron scattering; Polymers; Quantum tunnelling

Indexed keywords

GLASS; NEUTRON SCATTERING; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; QUANTUM THEORY;

CLASSICAL HOPPING; METHYL GROUP DYNAMICS; QUANTUM TUNNELLING; ROTATION RATE DISTRIBUTION MODEL (RRDM);

POLYMERS;

EID: 27844432152     PISSN: 00796700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2005.08.001     Document Type: Review

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