Molecular dynamics simulations of phase transition of n-nonadecane under high pressure

Phase Transitions

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 400-408

  Rao, Zhonghao ^a   Wang, Shuangfeng ^a   Zhang, Yanlai ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

high pressure; molecular dynamics; n nonadecane; phase transition

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS STRUCTURES; ATOMIC SCALE; CONSTANT TEMPERATURE; HIGH PRESSURE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; N-NONADECANE; ORDER PARAMETER; PERIODIC BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; TRANSITION BEHAVIOR;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; PARAFFINS; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; PHASE TRANSITIONS;

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

EID: 84861026719     PISSN: 01411594     EISSN: 10290338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411594.2011.634331     Document Type: Article

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