Molecular dynamics simulation of ion selectivity process in nanopores

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 169-175

  Liu, Hongmei ^a   Jameson, Cynthia J ^a   Murad, Sohail ^a  

^a 1120 Science and Engineering Offices   (United States)

Author keywords

Channel; Ion selectivity; Potassium; Sodium

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES; BIOPHYSICS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DYNAMICS; ELECTRIC CHARGE; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD THEORY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; IONS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NANOFLUIDICS; NANOPORES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NANOSTRUCTURES; NANOTUBES; POSITIVE IONS; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SOLUTIONS;

AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS; CHANNEL; CHARGED CARBON NANOTUBES; DESOLVATION ENERGY; EFFECTIVE DIAMETER; EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE; EQUIMOLAR MIXTURES; EXTERNAL ELECTRIC FIELDS; ION CHANNELLING; ION PERMEATION; ION SELECTIVITY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; NA+ IONS; NANO-MATERIALS; POROUS ELECTRODES; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; TRANSPORT PROCESSES; TWO TYPES;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 46049112220     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: 10290435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927020801966087     Document Type: Conference Paper

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