Tuning the electrical conductivity of nanotube-encapsulated metallocene wires.

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Tuning the electrical conductivity of nanotube-encapsulated metallocene wires. / García-Suárez, Victor M.; Ferrer, Jaime; Lambert, Colin J.
In: Physical review letters, Vol. 96, No. 10, 17.03.2006, p. 106804.

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García-Suárez, VM, Ferrer, J & Lambert, CJ 2006, 'Tuning the electrical conductivity of nanotube-encapsulated metallocene wires.', Physical review letters, vol. 96, no. 10, pp. 106804. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.106804

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García-Suárez, V. M., Ferrer, J., & Lambert, C. J. (2006). Tuning the electrical conductivity of nanotube-encapsulated metallocene wires. Physical review letters, 96(10), 106804. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.106804

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García-Suárez VM, Ferrer J, Lambert CJ. Tuning the electrical conductivity of nanotube-encapsulated metallocene wires. Physical review letters. 2006 Mar 17;96(10):106804. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.106804

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García-Suárez, Victor M. ; Ferrer, Jaime ; Lambert, Colin J. / Tuning the electrical conductivity of nanotube-encapsulated metallocene wires. In: Physical review letters. 2006 ; Vol. 96, No. 10. pp. 106804.

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