Theoretical study of the structure and stability of NbxOy and NbxOy+ (x=1-3; Y=2-5, 7, 8) clusters

Chemical Physics Letters

Volumn 287, Issue 5-6, 1998, Pages 620-626

  Sambrano, J R ^a   Andres J ^b   Beltran A ^b   Sensato, F ^c   Longo, E ^c  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

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EID: 0032495910     PISSN: 00092614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2614(98)00206-1     Document Type: Article

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