Computer simulation of thermally sensitive telechelic star polymers

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 111, Issue 43, 2007, Pages 15803-15810

  Lo Verso, Federica ^a   Likos, Christos N ^a   Löwen, Hartmut ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFORMATIONS; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; POLYMERIZATION; SUPERCONDUCTING TRANSITION TEMPERATURE;

COLLAPSED CONFIGURATIONS; TELECHELIC STAR POLYMERS; WATERMELON;

POLYMERS;

EID: 36049046345     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp0737606     Document Type: Article

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