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Quantum chemical exploration of the binding motifs and binding energies of neutral molecules, radicals and ions with small water clusters: characterisation and astrochemical implications

Journal Article · · Molecular Physics
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  1. Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
  2. NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Mountain View, CA, USA; Bay Area Environmental Research Institute, Moffett Field, Mountain View, CA, USA
  3. NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Mountain View, CA, USA
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Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
2422589
Journal Information:
Molecular Physics, Journal Name: Molecular Physics Journal Issue: 7-8 Vol. 122; ISSN 0026-8976
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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