An algorithm to generate toroidal and helical cage structures using pentagons, hexagons and heptagons

International Journal of Modern Physics C

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 267-278

  Yazgan, Efe ^a   Taşci, Emre ^a   Erkoç, Şakir ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cage structure; Helical structure; Nanostructures; Toroidal structure

Indexed keywords

EID: 4944266763     PISSN: 01291831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0129183104005656     Document Type: Article

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