A triplet-triplet annihilation based up-conversion process investigated in homogeneous solutions and oil-in-water microemulsions of a surfactant

Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 48-61

  Penconi, Marta ^a   Gentili, Pier Luigi ^a   Massaro, Giuseppina ^a   Elisei, Fausto ^a   Ortica, Fausto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

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EID: 84890457460     PISSN: 1474905X     EISSN: 14749092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/c3pp50318f     Document Type: Article

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