A Crossed Molecular Beams and Computational Study of the Formation of the Astronomically Elusive Thiosilaformyl Radical (HSiS, X 2 A′)
- Award ID(s):
- 1853541
- PAR ID:
- 10324869
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
- Volume:
- 12
- Issue:
- 25
- ISSN:
- 1948-7185
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 5979 to 5986
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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