Charge localisation and hopping in DNA

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 33, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 57-60

  Boero, M ^a,b   Gervasio, F L ^c   Parrinello, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

^b JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^c ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Car Parrinello; Charge transport; DNA; Molecular dynamics

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; QUANTUM THEORY;

CAR-PARRINELLO; CHARGE HOPPING; DOUBLE-STRANDED DNA; PROTON SHIFT;

DNA;

EID: 33947387078     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: 10290435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927020601052849     Document Type: Conference Paper

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