Prediction of electron energies in metal oxides

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 364-372

  Walsh, Aron ^a   Butler, Keith T ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84894262815     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: 15204898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar400115x     Document Type: Article

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