Molecular dynamics simulations of the structural and thermodynamic properties of imidazolium-based ionic liquid

T Méndez-Morales1, J Carrete, O Cabeza

  • 1Grupo de Nanomateriales y Materia Blanda, Departamento de Física de la Materia Condensada, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Campus Vida, s/n, E-15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

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