Analysis of the gas phase reactivity of chlorosilanes

Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Volumn 117, Issue 25, 2013, Pages 5221-5231

  Ravasio, Stefano ^a   Masi, Maurizio ^a   Cavallotti, Carlo ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLETE BASIS SET LIMIT; CONVENTIONAL TRANSITION STATE THEORIES; GAS PHASE CHEMISTRY; GAS-PHASE REACTIVITY; PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS; PROPAGATION REACTION; RADICAL CHAIN MECHANISMS; SYSTEMATIC INVESTIGATIONS;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DEPOSITION; MECHANISMS; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY; RATE CONSTANTS; SILICON; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

GASES;

EID: 84879677102     PISSN: 10895639     EISSN: 15205215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp403529x     Document Type: Article

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