Molecular dynamics study on glass transitions in atactic-polypropylene bulk and freestanding thin films

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 114, Issue 15, 2010, Pages 4955-4963

  Yu, Xiang ^a   Wu, Rongliang ^a   Yang, Xiaozhen ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLASS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; THERMOPLASTICS; THIN FILMS;

ATACTIC; ATACTIC POLYPROPYLENE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITIONS; FREE-STANDING THIN FILMS; GLASS TRANSITION BEHAVIOR; GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; POLYMER CHAINS; SIMULATION RESULT; SPECIFIC VOLUME; STEREOREGULAR; TRANSITION BARRIER; TRANSITION RATES;

GLASS TRANSITION;

EID: 77951141497     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: 15205207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp910245k     Document Type: Article

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