The rational design of helium bonds

Nature Chemistry

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 390-393

  Rzepa, Henry S ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77951670202     PISSN: 17554330     EISSN: 17554349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nchem.596     Document Type: Article

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