A complex clathrate hydrate structure showing bimodal guest hydration

Nature

Volumn 397, Issue 6718, 1999, Pages 420-423

  Udachin, Konstantin A ^a   Ripmeester, John A ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL BINDING; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; HYDRATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

CHOLINE; CRYSTALLIZATION; MOLECULAR CONFORMATION; WATER;

EID: 0033521951     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/17097     Document Type: Article

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