Processing energy and signals by molecular and supramolecular systems

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 26-39

  Balzani, Vincenzo ^a   Credi, Alberto ^a   Venturi, Margherita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chemionics; Electron transfer; Energy transfer; Molecular devices; Molecular electronics; Molecular photonics

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; ENERGY TRANSFER; MOLECULAR ELECTRONICS; PHOTONICS;

CHEMIONICS; ELECTRON TRANSFER; MOLECULAR DEVICES; MOLECULAR PHOTONICS;

SIGNAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 38149080625     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.200701397     Document Type: Article

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