Mechanisms of Atomic Oxygen Erosion in Fluorinated Polyimides Investigated by Molecular Dynamics Simulations
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Erosion Kinetics of Fluorinated Polyimides
2.2. Temperature Evolution during AO Erosion
2.3. AO Erosion Product Analysis
3. Methods and Models
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Zhou, S.; Zhang, L.; Zou, L.; Ayubi, B.I.; Wang, Y. Mechanisms of Atomic Oxygen Erosion in Fluorinated Polyimides Investigated by Molecular Dynamics Simulations. Molecules 2024, 29, 4485. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29184485
Zhou S, Zhang L, Zou L, Ayubi BI, Wang Y. Mechanisms of Atomic Oxygen Erosion in Fluorinated Polyimides Investigated by Molecular Dynamics Simulations. Molecules. 2024; 29(18):4485. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29184485
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhou, Shengrui, Li Zhang, Liang Zou, Bilal Iqbal Ayubi, and Yiwei Wang. 2024. "Mechanisms of Atomic Oxygen Erosion in Fluorinated Polyimides Investigated by Molecular Dynamics Simulations" Molecules 29, no. 18: 4485. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29184485