Molecular modelling and simulation of asphaltenes and bituminous materials

International Journal of Pavement Engineering

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 325-341

  Greenfield, Michael L ^a  

^a The University of Rhode Island   (United States)

Author keywords

asphaltene; model asphalt; model bitumen; molecular dynamics; molecular modelling; statistical mechanics

Indexed keywords

ALKYL SIDE CHAINS; AROMATIC RINGS; ASPHALTENE AGGREGATES; COARSE GRAINING; FUSED AROMATIC RINGS; ISOLATED SYSTEMS; MACRO SCALE; MOLECULAR ARCHITECTURE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; MOLECULAR LEVELS; MULTIPLE RING; ON DYNAMICS; STACKING LAYERS; STRUCTURE ELUCIDATION; THERMODYNAMIC MODEL; TIME-SCALES;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; AROMATIZATION; BITUMINOUS MATERIALS; BUILDING MATERIALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DYNAMICS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MODELING; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; QUANTUM THEORY; STATISTICAL MECHANICS;

ASPHALTENES;

EID: 79960721018     PISSN: 10298436     EISSN: 1477268X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10298436.2011.575141     Document Type: Review

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