Monte Carlo simulation of dendrimers in variable solvent quality

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 120, Issue 21, 2004, Pages 10290-10298

  Giupponi, G ^a   Buzza, D M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); MACROMOLECULES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; PH EFFECTS; POLYMERIZATION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

DELOCALIZATION; FLORY THEORY; GYRATION; INTRAMOLECULAR DENSITY;

DENDRIMERS;

EID: 2942657518     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1714829     Document Type: Article

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