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Title: Tale of Three Molecular Nitrides: Mononuclear Vanadium (V) and (IV) Nitrides As Well As a Mixed-Valence Trivanadium Nitride Having a V 3 N 4 Double-Diamond Core
Award ID(s):
0848248
NSF-PAR ID:
10416219
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Journal of the American Chemical Society
Volume:
144
Issue:
23
ISSN:
0002-7863
Page Range / eLocation ID:
10201 to 10219
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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