Systematic coarse-graining of atomistic models for simulation of polymeric systems

Computers and Chemical Engineering

Volumn 29, Issue 11-12 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 2380-2385

  Sun, Qi ^a   Faller, Roland ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYISOPRENES; POLYSTYRENES;

ATOMISTIC MODELS; POLYISOPRENE MELT; POLYMER IDENTITY;

ORGANIC POLYMERS;

POLYMER;

EID: 27844448643     PISSN: 00981354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2005.05.026     Document Type: Article

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