Phonon-mediated superconductivity in graphene by lithium deposition

Nature Physics

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 131-134

  Profeta, Gianni ^a,b   Calandra, Matteo ^c   Mauri, Francesco ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF MICROSTRUCTURE PHYSICS   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE   (France)

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EID: 84856603565     PISSN: 17452473     EISSN: 17452481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nphys2181     Document Type: Article

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