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Title: On Carbon Replacing the Core in Classical Semiconductor Core/ZnS Quantum Dots
Award ID(s):
2102056 2102021
PAR ID:
10516255
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
General Chemistry
Date Published:
Journal Name:
General Chemistry
Volume:
10
Issue:
1-2
ISSN:
2414-3421
Page Range / eLocation ID:
240001 to 240001
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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