Molecular dynamics simulation of micelle formation in amphiphilic solution

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 33, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 115-119

  Fujiwara, S ^a   Itoh, T ^a   Hashimoto, M ^a   Tamura, Y ^b  

^a KYOTO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR FUSION SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amphiphilic solution; Asphericity; Micelle formation; Molecular dynamics simulation; Orientational order

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPHILES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; QUENCHING;

AMPHIPHILIC SOLUTION; ASPHERICITY; HYDROPHILIC INTERACTION; MICELLE FORMATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION; ORIENTATIONAL ORDER;

MICELLES;

EID: 33947386670     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: 10290435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927020601052948     Document Type: Conference Paper

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