Transformation of graphene into graphane in the absence of hydrogen

Carbon

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 981-986

  Barnard, A S ^a   Snook, I K ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONDED MATERIALS; CARBON FRAMEWORK; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL BASED TIGHT BINDING SIMULATION; ELECTRONIC DEVICE; FAILURE LIMIT; GRAPHENES; INDUCED CHARGES; NANOFLAKES;

GRAPHENE;

GRAPHITE;

EID: 74149089601     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2009.11.015     Document Type: Article

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