Statistical mechanics of an n-alkane chain in θ-condition: Going beyond the RIS model

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

Volumn 6, Issue 14, 2004, Pages 3872-3878

  Livadaru, Lucian ^a,b   Kreuzer, Hans J ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKANE; POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL BOND; CONFORMATION; GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

EID: 4344640067     PISSN: 14639076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b403087g     Document Type: Article

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