Clusters in strong polyelectrolyte solutions in the condensation theory approach

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 134, Issue 5, 2011, Pages

  Perico, Angelo ^a   Rapallo, Arnaldo ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COUNTERIONS; ENERGY MINIMA; PARALLEL CLUSTERS; POLYELECTROLYTE SOLUTIONS;

CONDENSATION; FREE ENERGY;

POLYELECTROLYTES;

EID: 79951535318     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.3533276     Document Type: Article

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