Dynamic evolution in coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations of polyethylene melts

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 126, Issue 5, 2007, Pages

  Depa, Praveen K ^a   Maranas, Janna K ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

COARSE-GRAINED MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; DYNAMIC PROPERTIES; INTERMOLECULAR INTERACTIONS; PATH ANALYSIS; POLYETHYLENE MELTS; ROUSE MODEL;

POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 33846960227     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2433724     Document Type: Article

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