Chain length dependence of intramolecular excimer formation with 1,n-bis(1-pyrenylcarboxy)alkanes for n = 1-16, 22, and 32

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 103, Issue 43, 1999, Pages 9356-9365

  Zachariasse, Klaas A ^a   Maçanita, Antonio L ^a,b   Kühnle, Wolfgang ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTO DE TECNOLOGIA QUÍMICA E BIOLÓGICA   (Portugal)

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EID: 21944443735     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp991611k     Document Type: Article

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