Simulations of monosaccharide on calcite surfaces

Mineralogical Magazine

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 295-299

  Yang, M ^a   Harding, J ^b   Stipp, S L S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CARBONATE MINERALS; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; DYNAMICS; GLUCOSE; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; GROWTH (MATERIALS); MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY;

ADSORPTION ENERGIES; BIOMINERALS; CALCITE CRYSTALS; CALCITE GROWTHS; CALCITE SURFACES; MEAN SQUARES; ORGANIC MOLECULES;

CALCITE;

ADSORPTION; CALCITE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; MONOSACCHARIDE; SIMULATION;

HAPTOPHYCEAE;

EID: 57249115873     PISSN: 0026461X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/minmag.2008.072.1.295     Document Type: Conference Paper

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