Mimicking Nature: A Novel Peptide‐based Bio‐inspired Approach for Solar Energy Conversion. Issue 1 (22nd November 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gatto, Emanuela; Quatela, Alessia; Caruso, Mario; Tagliaferro, Roberto; De Zotti, Marta; Formaggio, Fernando; Toniolo, Claudio; Di Carlo, Aldo; Venanzi, Mariano
• Is Part Of: Chemphyschem. Volume 15:Issue 1(2014)
• Page Start: 64
• Page End: 68
• Publication Date: 2013-11-22
• Subjects: Chemistry, Physical and theoretical -- Periodicals; 541.05
• DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201300901
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1439-4235

Abstract

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