Continuous tuning of band gap for π-conjugated Ni Bis(dithiolene) complex bilayer

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 118, Issue 44, 2014, Pages 25626-25632

  Shojaei, Fazel ^a   Kang, Hong Seok ^b  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b Jeonju University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY GAP; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES; SHEAR STRESS; VAN DER WAALS FORCES;

BI-LAYER; CHEMICAL EQUATIONS; CONTINUOUS TUNING; DITHIOLENE; NANOELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; SINGLE LAYER; VAN DER WAALS INTERACTIONS;

SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84908635476     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp509462d     Document Type: Article

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