Molecular dynamics simulation of penetrants transport in composite poly(4-methyl-2-pentyne) and silica nanoparticles

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 116, Issue 13, 2012, Pages 7409-7415

  Yang, Quan ^a   Achenie, Luke E ^a  

^a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAVITY SIZE DISTRIBUTION; COMPLEX COMPOSITES; COMPLICATED STRUCTURES; COMPOSITE POLYMER; DIFFUSIVE REGIME; INDUSTRIAL PROCESSS; LEAST SQUARES FIT; MEAN SQUARE DISPLACEMENT; MEMBRANE DESIGNS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; MOLECULAR LEVELS; POLY(4-METHYL-2-PENTYNE); POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE; SILICA NANOPARTICLES;

DIFFUSION; HEAT RESISTANCE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NANOPARTICLES; SOLUBILITY;

COMPOSITE MEMBRANES;

EID: 84859598216     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp211908p     Document Type: Article

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