A Metal–Organic Framework Stabilizes an Occluded Photocatalyst. Issue 34 (11th July 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Han, Shuangbing; Wei, Yanhu; Grzybowski, Bartosz A.
• Is Part Of: Chemistry. Volume 19:Issue 34(2013)
• Page Start: 11194
• Page End: 11198
• Publication Date: 2013-07-11
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/chem.201302141
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0947-6539

Abstract

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