Atomic force microscopy and molecular modeling of branched and unbranched polyaspartate bound to calcite and mica

NACE - International Corrosion Conference Series

Volumn 1997-March, Issue , 1997, Pages

  Sikes, C S ^a   Wierzbicki, Andrzej ^b  

^a Mineralization Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpha and beta residues; Atomic force microscopy; Branching; Calcium carbonate; Mica; Molecular modeling; Polyaspartate

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BINDING ENERGY; CALCITE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CALCIUM PHOSPHATE; MICA; MOLECULAR MODELING; PHOSPHORIC ACID; POLYCONDENSATION; SILICATE MINERALS;

ALPHA AND BETA RESIDUES; BRANCHED MOLECULES; BRANCHING; CALCIUM PHOSPHATE FORMATION; HIGH AFFINITY BINDING; NUMBER OF BRANCHES; POLYASPARTATES; THERMAL POLYCONDENSATION;

MOLECULES;

EID: 85046800380     PISSN: 03614409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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