Phase transitions of methane using molecular dynamics simulations

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 124, Issue 12, 2006, Pages

  El Sheikh, S M ^a,b   Barakat, K ^b   Salem, N M ^b  

^a The American University in Cairo   (Egypt)

^b CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROSTATICS; HYSTERESIS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PHASE DIAGRAMS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; PRESSURE; SIMULATION;

HYSTERESIS EFFECT; LENNARD-JONES INTERACTION;

METHANE;

EID: 34547926112     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2179422     Document Type: Article

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