Surface-bound norbornylogous bridges as molecular rulers for investigating interfacial electrochemistry and as single molecule switches

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 385-395

  Darwish, Nadim ^a   Paddon Row, Michael N ^a   Gooding, J Justin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 84894234181     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: 15204898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar400127g     Document Type: Article

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