A molecular dynamics investigation of chain conformational changes in compressed bilayers

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 339-360

  Corish, J ^a   Morton Blake, D A ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Alkyl chain bilayers; Atomistic simulation; Chain conformations; Molecular dynamics; Pressure effects

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000318734     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927020008028166     Document Type: Article

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