On a possible microscopic mechanism underlying the vapor pressure paradox

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 2 I, 1997, Pages 942-952

  Podgornik, R ^a,b   Parsegian, V A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b JO EF STEFAN INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENERGY METABOLISM; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; VAPOR; WATER ABSORPTION;

EID: 0031022195     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(97)78728-9     Document Type: Article

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