Monte Carlo simulations of the crystallization of isotactic polypropylene

Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics

Volumn 44, Issue 24, 2006, Pages 3453-3460

  Chen, Xiaofeng ^a   Kumar, Sanat K ^a   Ozisik, Rahmi ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Helix; Isotactic polypropylene; Melting temperature; Monte Carlo simulation; Orientation order; Polymer crystallization; Translation order

Indexed keywords

ISOTACTIC POLYPROPYLENE; MELTING TEMPERATURE; ORIENTATION ORDER; POLYMER CRYSTALLIZATION; TRANSLATION ORDER;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRYSTALLIZATION; DECOMPOSITION; MOLECULAR ORIENTATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; SALTS;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 33845988048     PISSN: 08876266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/polb.21025     Document Type: Article

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