Possible reaction mechanism for the formation of C60 from naphthalene: A semi-empirical and ab initio molecular orbital study

Fullerene Science and Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 283-299

  Takano, Keiko ^a   Mihashi, Maki ^a   Hirano, Tsuneo ^a  

^a OCHANOMIZU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; FREE RADICAL REACTIONS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NAPHTHALENE; QUANTUM THEORY; REACTION KINETICS;

DIMERIZATION; MOLECULAR ORBITALS;

FULLERENES;

EID: 0032024303     PISSN: 1064122X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10641229809350201     Document Type: Article

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