Spin Crossover of Spiro-Biphenalenyl Neutral Radical Molecular Conductors

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 125, Issue 44, 2003, Pages 13334-13335

  Huang, Jingsong ^a   Kertesz, Miklos ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZENE DERIVATIVE; SPIRO COMPOUND;

ARTICLE; CONDUCTANCE; CONDUCTOR; DIMERIZATION; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; MOLECULAR STABILITY; PHASE TRANSITION;

EID: 0242267596     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja038038+     Document Type: Article

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