Calcium Ion Pairs (IMAGE)

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Calcium Ion Pairs

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A standard calcium model overestimates how strongly calcium binds, leading to clumps of ion pairs (left). An intermediate model shows less clumping (middle), and a refined charge-scale model correctly predicts a weak association with carboxylic groups in water (not shown) (right).

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Philip Mason and Elise Duboue-Dijon

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