Systematic method for thermomechanically consistent coarse-graining: A universal model for methacrylate-based polymers

Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 2514-2527

  Hsu, David D ^a   Xia, Wenjie ^a   Arturo, Steven G ^b   Keten, Sinan ^a  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

^b DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY   (United States)

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EID: 84902184411     PISSN: 15499618     EISSN: 15499626     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ct500080h     Document Type: Article

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