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Title: Co-ion Effects in the Self-Assembly of Macroions: From Co-ions to Co-macroions and to the Unique Feature of Self-Recognition
Award ID(s):
1904397
NSF-PAR ID:
10299162
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Langmuir
Volume:
36
Issue:
35
ISSN:
0743-7463
Page Range / eLocation ID:
10519 to 10527
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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