Improving rotational isomeric state theory for application to mechanical properties prediction

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6526, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Fei, Gao ^a   Weiland, Lisa Mauck ^a  

^a University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

Author keywords

Ionic polymer; Modeling; Monte Carlo; Nafion ; RIS theory

Indexed keywords

IONIC POLYMERS; ROTATIONAL ISOMERIC STATE (RIS) THEORY; STIFFNESS PREDICTION;

CHAIN LENGTH; CONFORMATIONS; ELASTIC MODULI; ISOMERS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; STIFFNESS;

ORGANIC POLYMERS;

EID: 35548978045     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.714037     Document Type: Conference Paper

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