Transforming an insulating metal–organic framework into electrically conducting metal–organic framework⊃conducting polymer composites
- Award ID(s):
- 1809092
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10405423
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Materials Today Chemistry
- Volume:
- 24
- Issue:
- C
- ISSN:
- 2468-5194
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 100981
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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