Theoretical characterization of sulfur and nitrogen dual-doped graphene

Computational and Theoretical Chemistry

Volumn 1049, Issue , 2014, Pages 13-19

  Denis, Pablo A ^a   Huelmo, C Pereyra ^a   Iribarne, Federico ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Catalysis; Electronic properties; Graphene; Subtitutional doping

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907684762     PISSN: 2210271X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2014.08.023     Document Type: Article

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