Graphene in ionic liquids: Collective van der waals interaction and hindrance of self-assembly pathway

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 117, Issue 36, 2013, Pages 10540-10547

  Zhao, Yinghe ^a   Hu, Zhonghan ^a  

^a Jilin University   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANO-MATERIALS; DISPERSION INTERACTION; KINETIC ANALYSIS; META-STABLE STATE; MICROSCOPIC INTERACTION; MICROSCOPIC MECHANISMS; QUANTUM-MECHANICAL CALCULATION; VAN DER WAALS INTERACTIONS;

IONIC LIQUIDS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; VAN DER WAALS FORCES;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84884193329     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: 15205207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp405660d     Document Type: Article

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