Water-soluble and air-stable [2Fe-2S]-metallopolymers: A new class of electrocatalysts for H 2 production via water splitting
                        
                    - Award ID(s):
- 1664745
- PAR ID:
- 10092261
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements
- ISSN:
- 1042-6507
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 1 to 6
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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