Theoretical study of singlet fission in oligorylenes

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 3, Issue 18, 2012, Pages 2719-2723

  Minami, Takuya ^a   Ito, Soichi ^a   Nakano, Masayoshi ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

General Theory; Molecular Structure; Quantum Chemistry

Indexed keywords

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY METHODS; DIRADICALS; GENERAL THEORY; ISOLATED MONOMERS; LEVEL MATCHING; TERRYLENE; THEORETICAL STUDY; TIME-DEPENDENT; ULTRA-FAST DYNAMICS;

MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY;

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY;

EID: 84866624418     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz3011749     Document Type: Article

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