Understanding interfacial electronic structure and charge transfer: An electrostatic perspective

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 3, Issue 17, 2012, Pages 2342-2351

  Monti, Oliver L A ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARGE-TRANSFER DYNAMICS; CONJUGATED MOLECULES; DIPOLAR MOLECULES; ELECTROSTATIC MODELS; ENERGY LEVEL ALIGNMENT; INTERFACIAL ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; INTERFACIAL INTERACTION; METAL SURFACES; MOLECULAR LEVELS; PHYSISORBED; QUANTUM-MECHANICAL TREATMENTS; SEMICONDUCTOR INTERFACES; STRUCTURE AND DYNAMICS; WEAK INTERACTIONS;

CHARGE TRANSFER; DYNAMICS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; MOLECULAR ELECTRONICS; MOLECULES; ORGANIC POLYMERS; QUANTUM THEORY; SELF ASSEMBLED MONOLAYERS;

ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE;

EID: 84865962980     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz300850x     Document Type: Review

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