Shifts in the temperature of maximum density (TMD) of ionic liquid aqueous solutions

M Tariq1, J M S S Esperança, M R C Soromenho

  • 1Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal. tariq@itqb.unl.pt

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