The conformational transition of a fluorinated amphiphilic dendrimer is monitored by the1H signal from water, alongside the19F signal from the dendrimer. High‐field NMR data (chemical shift
- Award ID(s):
- 1801971
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10098580
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
- ISSN:
- 1463-9076
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- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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