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2. COSMO-RS: fundamental principles
2.1 Sigma-surfaces and sigma-profiles of polar and apolar molecules
COSMO: the "COnductor-like Screening MOdel" developed in 1993 is part of a family of models representing the interaction of a molecule with the surrounding medium using a charged molecular surface. COSMO approximates the surrounding medium as a conductor in the electrostatic sense. The laws of classical electrostatics (Gauss's relation and Poisson's law) are used to calculate...
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Dassault Systèmes, BIOVIA brand – Solvation Chemistry
SCM, ADF COSMO-RS
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