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Title: Facile Light-Induced Transformation of [Ru II (bpy) 2 (bpyNO)] 2+ to [Ru II (bpy) 3 ] 2+
Award ID(s):
1900476
NSF-PAR ID:
10253730
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Inorganic Chemistry
Volume:
59
Issue:
19
ISSN:
0020-1669
Page Range / eLocation ID:
13880 to 13887
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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