Cover Picture: Template Synthesis of Linear‐Chain Nanodiamonds Inside Carbon Nanotubes from Bridgehead‐Halogenated Diamantane Precursors (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 37/2015). Issue 37 (13th August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nakanishi, Yusuke; Omachi, Haruka; Fokina, Natalie A.; Schreiner, Peter R.; Kitaura, Ryo; Dahl, Jeremy E. P.; Carlson, Robert M. K.; Shinohara, Hisanori
• Is Part Of: Angewandte Chemie international edition. Volume 54:Issue 37(2015)
• Page Start: 10683
• Page End: 10683
• Publication Date: 2015-08-13
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/anie.201506980
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1433-7851

Abstract

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