Alkyl Chain Dynamics in Monolayer-Protected Clusters (MPCs): A Quasielastic Neutron-Scattering Investigation
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S. Mitra,† Binoj Nair,‡ T. Pradeep,*,‡,⊥ P. S. Goyal,§ and R. Mukhopadhyay*,†,| Solid State Physics DiVision, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085, India, Department of Chemistry and Regional Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras 600 036, India, and Inter-UniVersity Consortium for DAE facilities, BARC, Mumbai 400 085, India ReceiVed: December 5, 2001; In Final Form: January 10, 2002
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