Unpolarized and polarized Raman spectroscopy of nylon-6 polymorphs: A quantum chemical approach

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 119, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 3868-3874

  Milani, Alberto ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYAMIDES; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY; QUANTUM THEORY; RAMAN SCATTERING; RAYON; SINGLE CRYSTALS;

CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS; EXPERIMENTAL SPECTRA; PERIODIC DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY CALCULATIONS; POLARIZATION PROPERTIES; POLARIZED RAMAN SPECTRA; POLARIZED RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; QUANTUM CHEMICAL APPROACH; QUANTUM-CHEMICAL SIMULATIONS;

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY;

EID: 84924053118     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: 15205207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp5125266     Document Type: Article

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