"Magic" Surface Clustering of Borazines Driven by Repulsive Intermolecular Forces1. Issue 29 (4th June 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kervyn, Simon; Kalashnyk, Nataliya; Riello, Massimo; Moreton, Ben; Tasseroul, Jonathan; Wouters, Johan; Jones, Tim S.; De Vita, Alessandro; Costantini, Giovanni; Bonifazi, Davide
• Is Part Of: Angewandte Chemie international edition. Volume 52:Issue 29(2013)
• Page Start: 7410
• Page End: 7414
• Publication Date: 2013-06-04
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/anie.201300948
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1433-7851

Abstract

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