A Monte Carlo study of the intrinsic viscosity of semiflexible regular three-arm star polymers

Polymer Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1373-1382

  Ida, Daichi ^a   Yoshizaki, Takenao ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Freely rotating chain; Intrinsic viscosity; Monte Carlo simulation; Semiflexible polymer; Three arm star polymer; Wormlike chain

Indexed keywords

BONDING; MONTE CARLO METHODS; VISCOSITY;

FREELY ROTATING CHAIN; INTRINSIC VISCOSITY; SEMIFLEXIBLE POLYMERS; THREE-ARM STAR POLYMER; WORMLIKE CHAINS;

POLYMERS;

EID: 38849137260     PISSN: 00323896     EISSN: 13490540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1295/polymj.PJ2007121     Document Type: Article

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