Hill's small systems nanothermodynamics: A simple macromolecular partition problem with a statistical perspective

Journal of Biological Physics

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 201-207

  Qian, Hong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Ensemble; Fluctuation; Nanothermodynamics; Small systems; Statistical mechanics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BULK DENSITY; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; MACROMOLECULE; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NANOTHERMODYNAMICS; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTITION COEFFICIENT; PHENOMENOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 84863873310     PISSN: 00920606     EISSN: 15730689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10867-011-9254-4     Document Type: Article

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