Theoretical design of π-conjugated heteropolycyclic compounds containing a tricoordinated boron center

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 117, Issue 29, 2013, Pages 14999-15008

  Tai, Truong Ba ^a   Huong, Vu Thi Thu ^a   Nguyen, Minh Tho ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AB INITIO CALCULATIONS; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; OXIDATION STABILITY; P TYPE SEMICONDUCTOR; REORGANIZATION ENERGIES; SOLVATION MODELS; STRUCTURAL FEATURE; THEORETICAL DESIGN;

TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

FUNCTIONAL GROUPS;

EID: 84880778546     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp4049154     Document Type: Article

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