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Title: Be–Be Bond in Action: Lessons from the Beryllium–Ammonia Complexes [Be(NH 3 ) 0–4 ] 2 0,2+
Award ID(s):
1940456
PAR ID:
10247296
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
Volume:
124
Issue:
47
ISSN:
1089-5639
Page Range / eLocation ID:
9783 to 9792
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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