Ab initio-based intermolecular carbon-carbon pair potentials for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon clusters

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 2005, Pages

  Lee, Nam Ki ^a   Kim, Seong Keun ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZENE DIMERS; C-H BOND; EQUILIBRIUM INTERLAYERS; TWO-LAYER GRAPHITE;

BINDING ENERGY; CARBON; CHEMICAL BONDS; DIMERS; FULLERENES; GRAPHITE; POLARIZATION;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

EID: 22944435557     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1845432     Document Type: Article

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