(Ca7N4)[Mx] (M = Ag, Ga, In, Tl): Linear metal chains as guests in a subnitride host

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 45, Issue 40, 2006, Pages 6681-6685

  Höhn, Peter ^a   Auffermann, Gudrun ^a   Ramlau, Reiner ^a   Rosner, Helge ^a   Schnelle, Walter ^a   Kniep, Rüdiger ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMICAL PHYSICS OF SOLIDS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ab initio calculations; Host guest systems; Nitrides; Subvalent compounds

Indexed keywords

ATOMS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NITRIDES;

AB INITIO CALCULATIONS; HOST-GUEST SYSTEMS; SUBVALENT COMPOUNDS;

TRANSITION METALS;

EID: 33750161639     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200601726     Document Type: Article

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