Molecular dynamics simulations of relaxation in stretched PVDF nanofibers

Polymer

Volumn 56, Issue , 2015, Pages 482-489

  Miao, Jiayuan ^a   Bhatta, Ram S ^b   Reneker, Darrell H ^b   Tsige, Mesfin ^b   Taylor, Philip L ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The University of Akron   (United States)

Author keywords

Atomistic molecular dynamics; Nanofiber; Poly(vinylidene fluoride)

Indexed keywords

CHAINS; DEFECTS; DIHEDRAL ANGLE; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; NANOFIBERS; RELAXATION PROCESSES;

ANALYTICAL THEORY; ATOMISTIC MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; ATOMISTIC MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; FERROELECTRIC ORDER; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; POLY(VINYLIDENE FLUORIDE); TRANS CONFORMATIONS; ZERO TEMPERATURES;

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

EID: 84921303366     PISSN: 00323861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2014.11.024     Document Type: Article

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