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Title: Relatives of cyanomethylene: replacement of the divalent carbon by B , N + , Al , Si, P + , Ga , Ge, and As +

Journal Article · · Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C9CP05777C · OSTI ID:1575951

The lowest lying singlet and triplet states of nine relatives of cyanomethylene are studied with highly rigorous ab initio methods, and periodic trends in their electronic structures are analyzed.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0018412
OSTI ID:
1575951
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1803412
Journal Information:
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP, Journal Name: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP Journal Issue: 48 Vol. 21; ISSN 1463-9076; ISSN PPCPFQ
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English

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