The Role of Intramolecular Barriers on the Glass Transition of Polymers: Computer Simulations vs. Mode Coupling Theory
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Marco Bernabei, ∗ Angel J. Moreno, and Juan Colmenero 2, 3 Donostia International Physics Center, Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 4, 20018 San Sebastián, Spain. Centro de F́ısica de Materiales (CSIC, UPV/EHU)-Materials Physics Center, Apartado 1072, 20080 San Sebastián, Spain. Departamento de F́ısica de Materiales, Universidad del Páıs Vasco (UPV/EHU), Apdo. 1072, 20080 San Sebastián, Spain. (Dated: June 12, 2013)
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