Simulation of diffusion of O2 and CO2 in amorphous poly(ethylene terephthalate) and related alkylene and isomeric polyesters

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 28, Issue 10-11, 2002, Pages 939-969

  Shanks, Robert ^a   Pavel, Dumitru ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Free volume; Molecular dynamics simulation; Polyesters

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ISOMERS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; OXYGEN; POLYESTERS; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES;

FREE VOLUME; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION; POLYMER DYNAMICS; SEPARATION MEMBRANE MATERIALS;

DIFFUSION;

EID: 33746327173     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: 10290435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/089270204000002593     Document Type: Article

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