On the origin of the energy gain in epitaxial growth of molecular films

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 419-424

  Wagner, Christian ^a   Forker, Roman ^b   Fritz, Torsten ^b  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^b FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORBATE STRUCTURES; DRIVING FORCES; ELECTRONIC DEVICE; ENERGY GAIN; EPITAXIAL SYSTEMS; IDENTIFICATION AND INTERPRETATION; MATERIAL PROPERTY; MOLECULAR FILMS; ORDERED SYSTEMS; ORGANIC ADSORBATES; ORGANIC THIN FILMS; POTENTIAL-ENERGY MAPS; UNIFIED DESCRIPTION;

ADSORBATES;

EPITAXIAL GROWTH;

EID: 84856610123     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz2015605     Document Type: Review

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