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Hydrogen bonds and dispersion forces serving as molecular locks for tailored Group 11 bis(amidine) complexes
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- Award ID(s):
- 1800332
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10330598
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers
- ISSN:
- 2052-1553
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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