Monte Carlo simulations of primitive model (PM) electrolytes in non-euclidean geometries

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 301-311

  Hanassab, Shabnam ^a   Vandernoot, T J ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hyperspherical and individual ionic activity coefficient; Monte Carlo simulations; Non Euclidean; Primitive model (PM) electrolytes; Spherical boundary conditions

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; IONIC CONDUCTION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

IONIC ACTIVITY COEFFICIENTS; MONTE CARLO SIMULATIONS; NON-EUCLIDEAN; PRIMITIVE MODELS;

ELECTROLYTES;

EID: 11144313611     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927020410001662624     Document Type: Article

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