Non-Gaussian behavior of self-assembled thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers synthesized using two-step polymerization and investigated using constant-strain stress relaxation and molecular modeling techniques

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 439-451

  Madkour, Tarek M ^a   Azzam, Rasha A ^b  

^a The American University in Cairo   (Egypt)

^b Helwan University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Molecular modeling and simulation; Self assembly; Self diffusion; Stress strain; Thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers

Indexed keywords

ANOMALOUS BEHAVIOR; DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE; EXCLUDED VOLUME; FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; HARD BLOCKS; HIGH STRAINS; HYDROGEN BONDING NETWORK; MODELING AND SIMULATION; MOLECULAR MODELING STUDIES; MOLECULAR MODELING TECHNIQUES; NON-GAUSSIAN; POLYMERIZATION PROCESS; SEGMENTED POLYURETHANES; SELF-ASSEMBLED; SELF-DIFFUSION; SELF-DIFFUSION COEFFICIENTS; STRESS-STRAIN; STRESS-STRAIN DATA; THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE ELASTOMERS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; GAUSSIAN NOISE (ELECTRONIC); HYDROGEN BONDS; MOLECULAR MODELING; POLYMERIZATION;

SELF ASSEMBLY;

EID: 84873174869     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2012.11.023     Document Type: Article

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