Molecular-dynamics simulation of colloidal nanoparticle forces

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 45, Issue 16, 2006, Pages 5477-5481

  Fichthorn, Kristen A ^a   Qin, Yong ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLOIDAL SUSPENSION; LENNARD-JONES LIQUID; NANOPARTICLES; SOLVATION FORCES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FREE ENERGY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; OSCILLATIONS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

COLLOIDS;

COLLOIDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FREE ENERGY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; OSCILLATIONS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

EID: 33748329825     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie051115k     Document Type: Article

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