Density functional study of carbon clusters C2n (2 ≤ n ≤ 16). I. Structure and bonding in the neutral clusters

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 110, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 5189-5200

  Jones, R O ^a  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

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EID: 0000397606     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.478414     Document Type: Article

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