The simulation of imidazolium-based ionic liquids

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-10

  Hunt, P A ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Force field; Imidazolium; Ionic liquid; Molecular dynamics

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER; FORCE CONTROL; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; SOLVENTS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

CHARGE TRANSFER EFFECTS; FORCE FIELD; IMIDAZOLIUM; IONIC LIQUID;

LIQUIDS;

EID: 33645757345     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927020500486627     Document Type: Article

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