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Title: Kinetic Trapping of Photoluminescent Frameworks During High-Concentration Synthesis of Nonemissive Metal–Organic Frameworks
Award ID(s):
1719875
PAR ID:
10549333
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
ACS Publications
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Chemistry of Materials
Volume:
35
Issue:
23
ISSN:
0897-4756
Page Range / eLocation ID:
10086 to 10098
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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