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Theoretical Comparison of a Longitudinal versus a Transverse Transport Path through Diarylethene Molecular Switches

Journal Article · · Journal of Physical Chemistry. C
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  1. Service de Chimie des Matériaux Nouveaux─Department of Chemistry, University of Mons, 20, place du Parc, 7000 Mons, Belgium
  2. Service de Chimie Physique Théorique─Department of Physics, University of Mons, 20, place du Parc, 7000 Mons, Belgium

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Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Center for Nanoscale Materials (CNM)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
1981914
Journal Information:
Journal of Physical Chemistry. C, Vol. 126, Issue 12; ISSN 1932-7447
Publisher:
American Chemical Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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