Inside Cover: Ultrathin Hexagonal Hybrid Nanosheets Synthesized by Graphene Oxide‐Assisted Exfoliation of β‐Co(OH)2 Mesocrystals (Chem. Eur. J. 39/2014). Issue 39 (22nd September 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Deng, Suzi; Thomas Cherian, Christie; Liu, Xiao li; Tan, Hui Ru; Yeo, Li Hsia; Yu, Xiaojiang; Rusydi, Andrivo; Chowdari, B. V. R.; Fan, Hai Ming; Sow, Chorng Haur
• Is Part Of: Chemistry. Volume 20:Issue 39(2014)
• Page Start: 12326
• Page End: 12326
• Publication Date: 2014-09-22
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/chem.201490163
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0947-6539

Abstract

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