Vibrational dynamics and heat capacity of trans-1,4-polyisoprene (α-form)

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part B: Physics

Volumn 46 B, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 245-260

  Pathak, Ajita ^a   Agarwal, Ruchi ^a   Tandon, Poonam ^a   Gupta, Vishwambhar Dayal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW   (India)

Author keywords

Bunching; Density of states; Dispersion profiles; Heat capacity; Repulsion; Trans 1,4 polyisoprene

Indexed keywords

DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); DISPERSIONS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; SPECIFIC HEAT;

BUNCHING; DENSITY OF STATES; DISPERSION PROFILES; REPULSION; TRANS-1,4-POLYISOPRENE;

MACROMOLECULES;

EID: 33847407938     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: 1525609X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222340601066907     Document Type: Article

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