Direct Observation of the Transition State

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 119-132

  Polanyi, John C ^a   Zewail, Ahmed H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0345082644     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: 15204898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar00051a005     Document Type: Article

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