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Title: Salt-Induced Liquid–Liquid Phase Separation and Interfacial Crystal Formation in Poly( N -isopropylacrylamide)-Capped Gold Nanoparticles
Award ID(s):
1834750
PAR ID:
10316202
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
Volume:
125
Issue:
9
ISSN:
1932-7447
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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