Quantum-mechanical study of nitrogen bonding configurations at the nitrided interface via model molecules

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Volumn 61, Issue 20, 2000, Pages 14157-14166

  Cerofolini, G ^a   Caricato, A ^a   Meda, L ^a   Re, N ^a   Sgamellotti, A ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

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EID: 0000777766     PISSN: 10980121     EISSN: 1550235X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.61.14157     Document Type: Article

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