- Award ID(s):
- 1856705
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10343348
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Chemical Science
- Volume:
- 13
- Issue:
- 22
- ISSN:
- 2041-6520
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 6532 to 6540
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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