Osmosis in semi-permeable pores: An examination of the basic flow equations based on an experimental and molecular dynamics study

Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences

Volumn 463, Issue 2079, 2007, Pages 881-896

  Davis, I S ^a   Shachar Hill, B ^a   Curry, M R ^b   Kim, K S ^c   Pedley, T J ^d   Hill, A E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN   (United Kingdom)

^c LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aquaporins; Molecular dynamics; Osmotic permeability; Pore structure; Reflexion coefficients; Water transport

Indexed keywords

EID: 36348955666     PISSN: 13645021     EISSN: 14712946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspa.2006.1803     Document Type: Article

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