Molecular dynamics simulations of ion distribution in nanochannels

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 959-963

  Xu, D ^a   Li, D ^a   Leng, Y ^a   Chen, Y ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Electric double layer; Ion distribution; Molecular dynamics; Nanochannels

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROLYTES; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANTS; ION EXCHANGE;

BULK ELECTROLYTE; ION CONCENTRATION; NANOCHANNEL;

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

EID: 35648940360     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: 10290435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927020701528532     Document Type: Article

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