Charge separation and polymerization of hydrocarbons at an ultrahigh pressure

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2004, Pages

  Mugnai, Martina ^a   Cardini, Gianni ^a   Schettino, Vincenzo ^a  

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Indexed keywords

1,3 BUTADIENE; HYDROCARBON; POLYBUTADIENE; POLYMER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DIPOLE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; POLYMERIZATION; PRESSURE; TECHNOLOGY; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 42749099409     PISSN: 01631829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.70.020101     Document Type: Article

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