Molecular Dynamics Investigation of Ion Sorption and Permeation in Desalination Membranes

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 119, Issue 44, 2015, Pages 14168-14179

  Kolev, Vesselin ^a   Freger, Viatcheslav ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOPHYSICS; DESALINATION; IONS; MEMBRANES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; POLYAMIDES; SORPTION;

BARRIER PROPERTIES; DESALINATION MEMBRANES; DONNAN POTENTIAL; LOW SALT CONCENTRATION; MEAN FIELD APPROACH; POLYAMIDE MEMBRANES; TRANSLATIONAL ENTROPIES; WATER PERMEABILITY;

PERMEATION;

EID: 84946593359     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: 15205207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.5b06566     Document Type: Article

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