Visualization of conformational changes of linear short-chain polyethylenes under shear and elongational flows

Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1046-1056

  Kim, J M ^a   Edwards, B J ^a   Keffer, D J ^a  

^a University of Tennessee Knoxville   (United States)

Author keywords

Entanglement network; Flow induced structure; Nonequilibrium molecular dynamics; Rheological properties; Short chain polyethylenes

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRYSTAL ORIENTATION; ELONGATION; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS;

ENTANGLEMENT NETWORK; FLOW-INDUCED STRUCTURE; NONEQUILIBRIUM MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; SHORT-CHAIN POLYETHYLENES;

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR FLOW; SIMULATION;

COMPUTER GRAPHICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MODELS, CHEMICAL; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MODELS, STATISTICAL; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYETHYLENES; RHEOLOGY; SOLUTIONS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 40649117434     PISSN: 10933263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2007.09.001     Document Type: Article

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