Planar trivalent polygonal networks constructed from carbon nanotube Y-junctions

Journal of Geometry and Physics

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 37-45

  Zsoldos, I ^a  

^a SZÉCHENYI ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotube Y junctions; Nanoring; Planar trivalent polygonal networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957130058     PISSN: 03930440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomphys.2010.09.008     Document Type: Article

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