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Title: Interaction of the (2√3 × 3)rect. Adsorption-Site Basis and Alkyl-Chain Close Packing in Alkanethiol Self-Assembled Monolayers on Au(111): A Molecular Dynamics Study of Alkyl-Chain Conformation
Award ID(s):
1710102
NSF-PAR ID:
10209022
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
ACS Omega
Volume:
5
Issue:
23
ISSN:
2470-1343
Page Range / eLocation ID:
13802 to 13812
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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