Clustering of macroions in solutions of highly asymmetric electrolytes

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 694-698

  Hribar, B ^a   Vlachy, Vojko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYTE; ION;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISSOLUTION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034087154     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(00)76627-6     Document Type: Article

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