An exact polyhedral model for boron nanotubes

Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2009, Pages

  Lee, Richard K F ^a   Cox, Barry J ^a   Hill, James M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

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EID: 64749104062     PISSN: 17518113     EISSN: 17518121     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1751-8113/42/6/065204     Document Type: Article

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