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Molecular dynamics simulations of the surface tension of n-hexane, n-decane and n-hexadecane

J. P. NICOLAS Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht 166, 1018WV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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B. SMIT Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht 166, 1018WV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Pages 2471-2475 | Received 20 Sep 2001, Accepted 31 Jan 2002, Published online: 01 Dec 2009

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