Theoretical study of work function modification by organic molecule-derived linear nanostructure on H-silicon(100)-2 x 1

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 112, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 3780-3784

  Anagaw, Amsalu Y ^a   Wolkow, Robert A ^a,b   DiLabio, Gino A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMISORPTION; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; HYDROGEN; NONMETALS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; SEMICONDUCTING ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SILICON; STYRENE; WORK FUNCTION;

ELECTRON DONATING GROUPS; ELECTRON WITHDRAWING GROUPS (EWG); HYDROGEN TERMINATED SI(111); NANO STRUCTURING; ORGANIC MOLECULES; PERIODIC DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY (DFT); STYRENE MOLECULES; SURFACE MODIFICATIONS;

MOLECULES;

EID: 44449121816     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp710065t     Document Type: Article

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