The effects of confinement inside carbon nanotubes on catalysis

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 553-562

  Pan, Xiulian ^a   Bao, Xinhe ^a  

^a DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS   (China)

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EID: 80051758391     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: 15204898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar100160t     Document Type: Article

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