Molecular dynamics study of the conformational properties of branched alkanes

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作者
Lahtela, M
Pakkanen, TA
Nissfolk, F
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[1] UNIV JOENSUU,DEPT CHEM,FIN-80101 JOENSUU,FINLAND
[2] NESTE LTD,CTR TECHNOL,FIN-06101 PORVOO,FINLAND
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10.1021/jp971228k
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
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Molecular dynamics simulations were carried out to study the conformational properties of branched alkanes (C40H82) The populations of different isomeric conformers, cooperative transitions, and transition rates by analyzing a trajectory at 450 K in the gas phase were calculated. The results extracted from the molecular dynamics trajectory were mostly in very good agreement with the results for previously simulated n-alkanes.
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页码:5949 / 5952
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