Molecular dynamics simulations of the electrospray process: Formation of nacl clusters via the charged residue mechanism

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 118, Issue 41, 2014, Pages 12025-12033

  Konermann, Lars ^a   McAllister, Robert G ^a   Metwally, Haidy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARGED RESIDUES; ELECTROSPRAY PROCESS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS;

EID: 84907984235     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: 15205207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp507635y     Document Type: Article

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