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Title: Photostable Small-Molecule NIR-II Fluorescent Scaffolds that Cross the Blood–Brain Barrier for Noninvasive Brain Imaging
Award ID(s):
2203309 1803066
PAR ID:
10422939
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Journal of the American Chemical Society
Volume:
144
Issue:
51
ISSN:
0002-7863
Page Range / eLocation ID:
23668 to 23676
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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