Molecular simulation of biomineral nucleation and crystal growth: Modern computational challenges and approaches

Biomineralization Sourcebook: Characterization of Biominerals and Biomimetic Materials

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 265-283

  Yang, Yang ^a   Xu, Zhijun ^b   Cui, Qiang ^c   Sahai, Nita ^b  

^a ROWAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Akron   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1201/b16621-17     Document Type: Chapter

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