Evolution of the structure and mechanical stability of self-assembled alkanethiol islands on Au(111) due to diffusion and ripening

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 111, Issue 21, 1999, Pages 9797-9802

  Barrena, E ^a   Ocal, C ^a   Salmeron, M ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIENCIA DE MATERIALES DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0001656912     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.480316     Document Type: Article

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