Study on the temperature dependence of the bulk modulus of polyisoprene by molecular dynamics simulations

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 34, Issue 10-15, 2008, Pages 1143-1148

  Diani, J ^a   Fayolle, B ^a   Gilormini, P ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Bulk modulus; Compressibility; Glass transition; Molecular dynamics simulations; Polyisoprene

Indexed keywords

DYNAMICS; ELASTIC MODULI; GLASS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NANOFLUIDICS; POLYISOPRENES; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY; SHRINKAGE; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; VAN DER WAALS FORCES;

BULK MODULUS; ENERGY CHANGES; FIRST ORDERS; LINEARLY DEPENDENTS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCES; VAN DER WAALS INTERACTIONS; VOLUME CONTRACTIONS;

GLASS TRANSITION;

EID: 56749178463     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: 10290435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927020801993388     Document Type: Article

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