Monte Carlo simulation of random branching in hyperbranched polymers

Macromolecules

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 2210-2218

  Richards, E Louise ^a   Buzza, D Martin A ^b   Davies, Geoff R ^c  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTAL DIMENSION; MEAN FIELD THEORY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION; MONOMERS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; POLYMERIZATION;

DEGREE OF BRANCHING; HYPERBRANCHED POLYMERS; REACTIVITY RATIOS;

POLYMERS;

EID: 33947635478     PISSN: 00249297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ma0700126     Document Type: Article

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