Molecular geometry from molecular tensegrity: A case study of gas-phase MX2 compounds

Current Science

Volumn 90, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1251-1253

  Ganguly, Parthasarathy ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHEMICAL LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Gas phase; Molecular geometry; MX2 compounds; Tensegrity

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744458247     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: 00113891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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