On the structure of the monohydrated superoxide molecular anion, O2- ·(H2O). An ab initio molecular orbital study

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

Volumn 1, Issue 17, 1999, Pages 3961-3966

  Robinson, Ella M C ^a   Holstein, Wendy L ^a   Stewart, Gerarda M ^a   Buntine, Mark A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANION; SUPEROXIDE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; ENERGY; HYDRATION; HYDROGEN BOND; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033200136     PISSN: 14639076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/a904184b     Document Type: Article

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