- Award ID(s):
- 1650766
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10146146
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Chemical Science
- Volume:
- 10
- Issue:
- 22
- ISSN:
- 2041-6520
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 5736 to 5742
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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