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Title: Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution and Oxidation with Rhenium Tris(thiolate) Complexes: A Competition between Rhenium and Sulfur for Electrons and Protons
Award ID(s):
1664866
PAR ID:
10252429
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
ACS Catalysis
Volume:
10
Issue:
6
ISSN:
2155-5435
Page Range / eLocation ID:
3778 to 3789
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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