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Title: On the Utility of Ce 3+ Spin−Orbit Transitions in the Interpretation of Rate Data in Ceria Catalysis: Theory, Validation, and Application
Award ID(s):
1916133
PAR ID:
10421238
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
Volume:
127
Issue:
1
ISSN:
1932-7447
Page Range / eLocation ID:
234 to 247
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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