Diffusion of short-chain molecules on metal surfaces

Adsorption

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 77-87

  Fichthorn, Kristen A ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Molecular dynamics simulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004163359     PISSN: 09295607     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00127101     Document Type: Article

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