19F magnetic resonance (MR) based detection coupled with well‐designed inorganic systems shows promise in biological investigations. Two proof‐of‐concept inorganic probes that exploit a novel mechanism for19F MR sensing based on converting from low‐spin (
19F magnetic resonance (MR) based detection coupled with well‐designed inorganic systems shows promise in biological investigations. Two proof‐of‐concept inorganic probes that exploit a novel mechanism for19F MR sensing based on converting from low‐spin (
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10193955
- Publisher / Repository:
- Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Angewandte Chemie
- Volume:
- 132
- Issue:
- 50
- ISSN:
- 0044-8249
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- p. 22712-22719
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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