Prediction of equilibrium distributions of isotopologues for methane, ethane and propane using density functional theory

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 190, Issue , 2016, Pages 1-12

  Piasecki, Alison ^a   Sessions, Alex ^a   Peterson, Brian ^b   Eiler, John ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Exxon Mobil Corporate Strategic Research   (United States)

Author keywords

DFT; Methane; Modeling; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

DEUTERIUM; ETHANE; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; METHANE; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY; PREDICTION; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; PROPANE; STABLE ISOTOPE;

EID: 84977072767     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2016.06.003     Document Type: Article

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