Challenges and opportunities in light and electrical energy conversion

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 2, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1351-1352

  Zhang, Jin Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 79958207540     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz2005607     Document Type: Editorial

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