Superconductivity in molecular crystals induced by charge injection

Nature

Volumn 406, Issue 6797, 2000, Pages 702-704

  Schon J H ^a   Kloc, Ch ^a   Batlogg, B ^a  

^a LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

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ARTICLE; CONDUCTANCE; CRYSTAL; MATERIALS; MATERIALS TESTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034680131     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/35021011     Document Type: Article

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