Rectifying Au-S-CnH2n-P3CNQ derivatives

Journal of Materials Chemistry

Volumn 14, Issue 19, 2004, Pages 2848-2851

  Ashwell, Geoffrey J ^a   Chwialkowska, Anna ^a   High, L R Hermann ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CHROMOPHORES; COMPLEXATION; DERIVATIVES; DYES; GOLD; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SULFUR;

ELECTRICAL ASYMMETRY; LINKING GROUPS; RECTIFICATION; RECTIFYING DYES;

SELF ASSEMBLY;

ACID; BASE; DYE; GOLD; PYRIDINIUM DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PROTON TRANSPORT; STEREOSPECIFICITY;

EID: 6344294065     PISSN: 09599428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b411343h     Document Type: Article

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