Monte carlo methods in materials studio

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 39, Issue 14-15, 2013, Pages 1153-1164

  Akkermans, Reinier L C ^a   Spenley, Neil A ^a   Robertson, Struan H ^a  

^a Accelrys Limited UK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Materials Studio; Monte Carlo; morphology; simulated annealing; Sorption

Indexed keywords

CANONICAL ENSEMBLE; CONFIGURATIONAL BIAS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE PREDICTION; FLEXIBLE POLYMER CHAINS; INTERACTION ENERGIES; MATERIALS STUDIO; MOLECULAR SIMULATIONS; PERIODIC SIMULATION;

ADSORPTION; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MOLECULES; MORPHOLOGY; POLYMER BLENDS; SIMULATED ANNEALING; SORPTION; STUDIOS;

MONTE CARLO METHODS;

EID: 84888388815     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: 10290435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927022.2013.843775     Document Type: Article

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