Microscopic description of elementary growth processes and classification of structural defects in pentacene thin films

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 139-150

  Verlaak, Stijn ^a   Rolin, Cedric ^a   Heremans, Paul ^a  

^a IMEC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRESS; CRYSTAL DEFECTS; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; OLEFINS; POTENTIAL ENERGY;

DEFECT CONFIGURATIONS; ELEMENTARY GROWTH; INTRINSIC DEFECTS;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 33847105591     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp0653003     Document Type: Article

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