Contacting organic molecules by soft methods: Towards molecule-based electronic devices

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 359-366

  Haick, Hossam ^a   Cahen, David ^b  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

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EID: 44649100771     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar700099n     Document Type: Review

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