Ludwik Komorowski, Prof. PhD, DSc
Faculty, Komorowski Group
Email: ludwik.komorowski@pwr.edu.pl
Office:A3 / 315
Phone:+48 71 320 3937

http://www.komorowski.edu.pl/

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Physical chemist. PhD 1978 in boron chemistry (with Dr Kurt Niedenzu, Chemistry Department, University of Kentucky, Ky, USA). Continuous research focused on chemical applications of the Conceptual Density Functional Theory. Recent papers on application of the theoretical DFT methods to the reacting species on the reaction path.
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Physical Chemistry textbook

Professor Komorowski is an editor and co-author of the Physical Chemistry textbook (2005-2010) – the comprehensive 4 volume set covering the broad area of contemporary physical chemistry (vol. 1), chemical physics (vol. 2), the physical chemistry calculus (vol. 3) and the physical chemistry laboratory (vol. 4). The book has been composed from parts based on the original text by K. Pigoń and Z. Ruziewicz; the separate book by A. Olszowski and J. Demichowicz-Pigoniowa has also been included. The old texts have been reviewed and refreshed, new parts have been written by ca 50 authors, to make this set the unique modern chemistry textbook ever created in Polish.


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Debata o reformie akademickiej: artykuły & książki

Numerous publication focused on the current status of the Polish high education system and the ongoing university reforms have been published. Collection of the selected papers (2017) can be found in the volume: “Co dalej? Akademicka dysputa.” (What next? The academic debate.). The volume of less formal essays was published by the same editor (The hive. Academic pictures. Warsaw University Press, 2015).











Selected PapersPapers

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Ordon, P.; Komorowski, L.; Jedrzejewski, M. Conceptual DFT analysis of the fragility spectra of atoms along the minimum energy reaction coordinate. J. Chem. Phys. 2017, 147 (13), 134109. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4995028.
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Komorowski, L.; Ordon, P.; Jędrzejewski, M. The Reaction Fragility Spectrum. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2016. https://doi.org/10.1039/C6CP06519H.
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Jędrzejewski, M.; Ordon, P.; Komorowski, L. Atomic Resolution for the Energy Derivatives on the Reaction Path. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A 2016, 120 (21), 3780–3787. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpca.6b03408.
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Beker, W.; Stachowicz-Kuśnierz, A.; Zaklika, J.; Ziobro, A.; Ordon, P.; Komorowski, L. Atomic polarization justified Fukui indices and the affinity indicators in aromatic heterocycles and nucleobases. Comp. Theo. Chem. 2015, 1065, 42–49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comptc.2015.04.023.
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Jędrzejewski, M.; Ordon, P.; Komorowski, L. Variation of the electronic dipole polarizability on the reaction path. J. Mol. Model. 2013, 19 (10), 4203–4207. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00894-013-1812-1.
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Beker, W.; Szarek, P.; Komorowski, L.; Lipiński, J. Reactivity Patterns of Imidazole, Oxazole, and Thiazole As Reflected by the Polarization Justified Fukui Functions. J. Phys. Chem. A 2013, 117 (7), 1596–1600. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp309390j.
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Szarek, P.; Komorowski, L. Modeling the electron density kernels. J. Comput. Chem. 2011, 32 (8), 1721–1724. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcc.21754.
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Komorowski, L.; Lipiński, J.; Szarek, P.; Ordon, P. Polarization justified Fukui functions: The theory and applications for molecules. The Journal of Chemical Physics 2011, 135 (1), 014109. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3603449.
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Szarek, P.; Komorowski, L.; Lipiński, J. Fukui functions for atoms and ions: Polarizability justified approach. Int. J. Quantum Chem. 2010, 110 (12), 2315–2319. https://doi.org/10.1002/qua.22606.
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Komorowski, L.; Lipiński, J.; Szarek, P. Polarization justified Fukui functions. The Journal of Chemical Physics 2009, 131 (12), 124120. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3239503.
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Ordon, P.; Komorowski, L. DFT energy derivatives and their renormalization in molecular vibrations. Int. J. Quantum Chem. 2005, 101 (6), 703–713. https://doi.org/10.1002/qua.20327.
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Komorowski, L.; Ordon, P. Anharmonicity of a molecular oscillator. Int. J. Quantum Chem. 2004, 99 (3), 153–160. https://doi.org/10.1002/qua.20130.
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Komorowski, L.; Ordon, P. Fluctuations in electronegativity and global hardness induced by molecular vibrations. Journal of Molecular Structure: THEOCHEM 2003, 630 (1–3), 25–32. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0166-1280(03)00166-0.
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Komorowski, L.; Ordon, P. DFT analysis of fluctuations in electronegativity and hardness of a molecular oscillator. Int. J. Quantum Chem. 2003, 91 (3), 398–403. https://doi.org/10.1002/qua.10447.
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Komorowski, L.; Ordon, P. Vibrational softening of diatomic molecules. Theor Chem Acc 2001, 105 (4–5), 338–344. https://doi.org/10.1007/s002140000244.
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Ordon, P.; Komorowski, L. Nuclear reactivity and nuclear stiffness in density functional theory. Chemical Physics Letters 1998, 292 (1–2), 22–27. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0009-2614(98)00645-9.
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Balawender, R.; Komorowski, L.; De Proft, F.; Geerlings, P. Derivatives of Molecular Valence as a Measure of Aromaticity. J. Phys. Chem. A 1998, 102 (48), 9912–9917. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp982447o.
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Balawender, R.; Komorowski, L. Atomic Fukui function indices and local softness ab initio. The Journal of Chemical Physics 1998, 109 (13), 5203. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.477137.
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Balawender, R.; Komorowski, L.; Roszak, S. Acidic and basic molecular hardness in LCAO approximation. Int. J. Quantum Chem. 1997, 61 (3), 499–505. https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1097-461X(1997)61:3<499::AID-QUA17>3.0.CO;2-4.
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Lipiński, J.; Komorowski, L. The solvent effect on the electronegativity and hardness of bonded atoms. Chemical Physics Letters 1996, 262 (3–4), 449–454. https://doi.org/10.1016/0009-2614(96)01066-4.
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Komorowski, L.; Boyd, S. L.; Boyd, R. J. Electronegativity and Hardness of Disjoint and Transferable Molecular Fragments. J. Phys. Chem. 1996, 100 (9), 3448–3453. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp951982a.
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Komorowski, L.; Lipinski, J.; Pyka, M. J. Electronegativity and hardness of chemical groups. J. Phys. Chem. 1993, 97 (13), 3166–3170. https://doi.org/10.1021/j100115a018.
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Komorowski, L.; Lipiński, J. Quantumchemical electronegativity and hardness indices for bonded atoms. Chemical Physics 1991, 157 (1), 45–60. https://doi.org/10.1016/0301-0104(91)87129-J.
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Komorowski, L. Empirical evaluation of chemical hardness. Chem. Phys. Lett. 1987, 134 (6), 536–540. https://doi.org/10.1016/0009-2614(87)87188-9.
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Komorowski, L. Electronegativity and hardness in the chemical approximation. Chem. Phys. 1987, 114 (1), 55–71. https://doi.org/10.1016/0301-0104(87)80019-8.
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Komorowski, L. Chemical Hardness and L. Pauling's Scale of Electronegativity. Zeitschrift für Naturforschung A 1987, 42 (7), 767–773. https://doi.org/10.1515/zna-1987-0718.
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Komorowski, L. Electronegativity through the energy function. Chemical Physics Letters 1983, 103 (3), 201–204. https://doi.org/10.1016/0009-2614(83)80381-9.
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Komorowski, L. Fractionally charged ions in crystal lattices of organic ion-radical salts. Chem. Phys. 1983, 76 (1), 31–43. https://doi.org/10.1016/0301-0104(83)85048-4.


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Ordon, P.; Komorowski, L.; Jedrzejewski, M. Conceptual DFT analysis of the fragility spectra of atoms along the minimum energy reaction coordinate. J. Chem. Phys. 2017, 147 (13), 134109. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4995028.
(1)
Komorowski, L.; Ordon, P.; Jędrzejewski, M. The Reaction Fragility Spectrum. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2016. https://doi.org/10.1039/C6CP06519H.
(1)
Jędrzejewski, M.; Ordon, P.; Komorowski, L. Atomic Resolution for the Energy Derivatives on the Reaction Path. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A 2016, 120 (21), 3780–3787. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpca.6b03408.
(1)
Beker, W.; Stachowicz-Kuśnierz, A.; Zaklika, J.; Ziobro, A.; Ordon, P.; Komorowski, L. Atomic polarization justified Fukui indices and the affinity indicators in aromatic heterocycles and nucleobases. Comp. Theo. Chem. 2015, 1065, 42–49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comptc.2015.04.023.
(1)
Jędrzejewski, M.; Ordon, P.; Komorowski, L. Variation of the electronic dipole polarizability on the reaction path. J. Mol. Model. 2013, 19 (10), 4203–4207. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00894-013-1812-1.
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Beker, W.; Szarek, P.; Komorowski, L.; Lipiński, J. Reactivity Patterns of Imidazole, Oxazole, and Thiazole As Reflected by the Polarization Justified Fukui Functions. J. Phys. Chem. A 2013, 117 (7), 1596–1600. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp309390j.
(1)
Szarek, P.; Komorowski, L. Modeling the electron density kernels. J. Comput. Chem. 2011, 32 (8), 1721–1724. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcc.21754.
(1)
Komorowski, L.; Lipiński, J.; Szarek, P.; Ordon, P. Polarization justified Fukui functions: The theory and applications for molecules. The Journal of Chemical Physics 2011, 135 (1), 014109. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3603449.
(1)
Szarek, P.; Komorowski, L.; Lipiński, J. Fukui functions for atoms and ions: Polarizability justified approach. Int. J. Quantum Chem. 2010, 110 (12), 2315–2319. https://doi.org/10.1002/qua.22606.
(1)
Komorowski, L.; Lipiński, J.; Szarek, P. Polarization justified Fukui functions. The Journal of Chemical Physics 2009, 131 (12), 124120. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3239503.
(1)
Ordon, P.; Komorowski, L. DFT energy derivatives and their renormalization in molecular vibrations. Int. J. Quantum Chem. 2005, 101 (6), 703–713. https://doi.org/10.1002/qua.20327.
(1)
Komorowski, L.; Ordon, P. Anharmonicity of a molecular oscillator. Int. J. Quantum Chem. 2004, 99 (3), 153–160. https://doi.org/10.1002/qua.20130.
(1)
Komorowski, L.; Ordon, P. Fluctuations in electronegativity and global hardness induced by molecular vibrations. Journal of Molecular Structure: THEOCHEM 2003, 630 (1–3), 25–32. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0166-1280(03)00166-0.
(1)
Komorowski, L.; Ordon, P. DFT analysis of fluctuations in electronegativity and hardness of a molecular oscillator. Int. J. Quantum Chem. 2003, 91 (3), 398–403. https://doi.org/10.1002/qua.10447.
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Komorowski, L.; Ordon, P. Vibrational softening of diatomic molecules. Theor Chem Acc 2001, 105 (4–5), 338–344. https://doi.org/10.1007/s002140000244.
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Komorowska, M.; Lamperski, J.; Komorowski, L. Near-infrared-induced proton transfer studied by electron spin resonance. Chemical Physics 1999, 244 (1), 101–109. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0301-0104(99)00075-0.
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Ordon, P.; Komorowski, L. Nuclear reactivity and nuclear stiffness in density functional theory. Chemical Physics Letters 1998, 292 (1–2), 22–27. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0009-2614(98)00645-9.
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Balawender, R.; Komorowski, L.; De Proft, F.; Geerlings, P. Derivatives of Molecular Valence as a Measure of Aromaticity. J. Phys. Chem. A 1998, 102 (48), 9912–9917. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp982447o.
(1)
Balawender, R.; Komorowski, L. Atomic Fukui function indices and local softness ab initio. The Journal of Chemical Physics 1998, 109 (13), 5203. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.477137.
(1)
Balawender, R.; Komorowski, L.; Roszak, S. Acidic and basic molecular hardness in LCAO approximation. Int. J. Quantum Chem. 1997, 61 (3), 499–505. https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1097-461X(1997)61:3<499::AID-QUA17>3.0.CO;2-4.
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Lipiński, J.; Komorowski, L. The solvent effect on the electronegativity and hardness of bonded atoms. Chemical Physics Letters 1996, 262 (3–4), 449–454. https://doi.org/10.1016/0009-2614(96)01066-4.
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Komorowski, L.; Boyd, S. L.; Boyd, R. J. Electronegativity and Hardness of Disjoint and Transferable Molecular Fragments. J. Phys. Chem. 1996, 100 (9), 3448–3453. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp951982a.
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Balawender, R.; Gupta, M.; Orgaz, E.; Komorowski, L. Electronic structure of kmgh3, kmgh2f, kmvigf3 with the perovskite structure. Acta Phys. Polon. A 1995, 88, 1133–1141.
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Komorowski, L.; Lipinski, J.; Pyka, M. J. Electronegativity and hardness of chemical groups. J. Phys. Chem. 1993, 97 (13), 3166–3170. https://doi.org/10.1021/j100115a018.
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Komorowski, L.; Lipiński, J. Quantumchemical electronegativity and hardness indices for bonded atoms. Chemical Physics 1991, 157 (1), 45–60. https://doi.org/10.1016/0301-0104(91)87129-J.
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Komorowski, L.; Mirowska, N.; Skarżewski, J. A Key to the Open University (in Polish). Wyd. Polit. Wrocl. 1991, 157, 45–60.
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Komorowski, L.; Lipiński, J.; Pesz, K. Possible charge-transfer modified band structure of organic conductors. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 1989, 50 (4), 337–345. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-3697(89)90431-9.
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Komorowski, L.; Niedenzu, K. Reactions of N,N'-dimethylurea with boron-nitrogen compounds. Inorg. Chem. 1989, 28 (4), 804–806. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic00303a039.
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Habben, C.; Komorowski, L.; Maringgele, W.; Meller, A.; Niedenzu, K. Reactions of boron heterocycles with pyrazole. Inorg. Chem. 1989, 28 (13), 2659–2663. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic00312a031.
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Niedenzu, K.; Komorowski, L. New Boron-Nitrogen Analogues of Uracil Derivatives. Z. Naturforsch. 1989, 44b, 1421–1426.
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Komorowski, L.; Lipiński, J.; Misiak, P.; Pyka, M. J. Quantum-Mechanical Electronegativity and Hardness for the Molecular Systems and the Madelung Matrix. Prace Nauk. Inst. Chemii Nieorg. Met. Pierw. Rzadkich Polit. Wrocl. 1988, 57, 54–64.
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Das, M. K.; DeGraffenreid, A. L.; Edwards, K. D.; Komorowski, L.; Mariategui, J. F.; Miller, B. W.; Mojesky, M. T.; Niedenzu, K. Pyrazaboles of the type RR'B (mu-pz) 2BRR'and related studies. Inorg. Chem. 1988, 27 (18), 3085–3089.
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Komorowski, L. Empirical evaluation of chemical hardness. Chem. Phys. Lett. 1987, 134 (6), 536–540. https://doi.org/10.1016/0009-2614(87)87188-9.
(1)
Komorowski, L. Electronegativity and hardness in the chemical approximation. Chem. Phys. 1987, 114 (1), 55–71. https://doi.org/10.1016/0301-0104(87)80019-8.
(1)
Komorowski, L. Chemical Hardness and L. Pauling's Scale of Electronegativity. Zeitschrift für Naturforschung A 1987, 42 (7), 767–773. https://doi.org/10.1515/zna-1987-0718.
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Komorowski, L.; Pyka, M. J. Lattice Energy of the Mixed System N-Methylphenazinum /Phenazine/ TCNQ. Mater. Sci-Pol 1987, 13, 117–120.
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Komorowski, L. Soliton Quenching in the One-Dimensional Ising System. Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 1985, 120 (1), 191–194. https://doi.org/10.1080/00268948508075786.
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Komorowski, L.; Lipinski, J. Polarization of Molecular ions in NaTCNQ and TTF. TCNQ Crtstals. Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 1985, 120 (1), 187–190. https://doi.org/10.1080/00268948508075785.
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Komorowski, L. Magnetic Susceptibility of N-Alkyl-Triphenylphosphonium Tetracyanoquinodimethanides. Mater. Sci-Pol 1984, 125–128.
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Chabasińska, H.; Komorowski, L.; Wycisk, R. Interaction between TCNQ (.-) radical-ion and neutral tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) in tetrahydrofuran /. Polish J. Chem. 1984, 58, 1193–1197.
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Komorowski, L. Electronegativity through the energy function. Chemical Physics Letters 1983, 103 (3), 201–204. https://doi.org/10.1016/0009-2614(83)80381-9.
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Komorowski, L. Calculation of the charge transfer in ion-radical salts. J. Phys. Coll. 1983, 44 (C3), 1211–1214. https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol/1983166.
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Komorowski, L. Crystallization of tcnq salts from acetonitryle in the presence of association equilibria. J. Phys. Coll. 1983, 44 (C3), 1207–1209. https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol/1983165.
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Komorowski, L. Fractionally charged ions in crystal lattices of organic ion-radical salts. Chem. Phys. 1983, 76 (1), 31–43. https://doi.org/10.1016/0301-0104(83)85048-4.
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Komorowski, L.; Chyla, A.; Kowal, R. Phase Transitions in N-Alkyltriphenylphosphonium Tetracyanoquinodimethanides. Phys. Stat. Sol. A 1982, 74 (2), 453–457. https://doi.org/10.1002/pssa.2210740210.
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Małachowicz, G.; Komorowski, L. Association equlibria in acetonitrile solution of tetracyanoquinodimethanides. Chem. Phys. Lett. 1982, 92 (6), 663–666. https://doi.org/10.1016/0009-2614(82)83670-1.
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Komorowski, L. Numerical Approach to the Band Structure in TCNQ Stack. Phys. Stat. Sol. B 1982, 111 (2), 443–447. https://doi.org/10.1002/pssb.2221110203.
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Lipiński, J.; Komorowski, L.; Chyla, A. How Does the Electronic Structure of the TCNQ Stack Depend on Its Charge?, Materials Sci. 7 235-238 (1981). 1981, 7, 235–238.
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Komorowski, L. Kinetic Effect on the Magnetic Susceptibility of Tetracyanoquinodimethanides. Mater. Sci-Pol 1981, 7, 207–211.
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Emerick, D. P.; Nahm, F. C.; Niedenzu, K.; Komorowski, L.; Lipiński, J. Boron-Nitrogen Compounds, 83. Experimental and Theoretical Studies on Monomeric Iminoboranes. Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 1980, 468 (1), 44–54. https://doi.org/10.1002/zaac.19804680107.

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