Computer simulation of bulk mechanical properties and surface hydration of biomaterials

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part A

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 618-626

  Raffaini, Giuseppina ^a   Elli, Stefano ^a   Ganazzoli, Fabio ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Computer simulations; Glassy polymers; Mechanical properties; Molecular dynamics; Surface hydration

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GLASS TRANSITION; HYDRATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS;

GLASSY POLYMERS; SURFACE HYDRATION;

BIOMATERIALS;

BIOMATERIAL; GRAPHITE; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE; POLYMER; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; HYDRATION; HYDROGEN BOND; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; SURFACE PROPERTY; YOUNG MODULUS;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MODELS, MOLECULAR; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; WATER;

EID: 33745057797     PISSN: 15493296     EISSN: 15524965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.30670     Document Type: Article

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