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Title: A Novel Magnetic Material by Design: Observation of Yb 3+ with Spin-1/2 in Yb x Pt 5 P
Award ID(s):
1944965 1750186
NSF-PAR ID:
10215264
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
ACS Central Science
Volume:
6
Issue:
11
ISSN:
2374-7943
Page Range / eLocation ID:
2023 to 2030
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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