Molecular structure and electronic properties of the quasi-one-dimensional discotic liquid crystal conductors hexakis (n-alkoxy) triphenylene

Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

Volumn 56, Issue 1 SUPPL. B, 1997, Pages 538-548

  Etchegoin, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CUYO   (Argentina)

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Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; ELECTRONS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MOLECULES; QUANTUM THEORY; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

AUSTIN MODEL; DISCOTIC LIQUID CRYSTAL CONDUCTORS; ELECTRON DOPING PROCESS; HEXAKIS TRIPHENYLENE;

LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 0031192868     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/physreve.56.538     Document Type: Article

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