Structural and spectroscopic characterization of E- and Z-isomers of azobenzene

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

Volumn 16, Issue 32, 2014, Pages 16919-16930

  Duarte, Luís ^a   Fausto, Rui ^a   Reva, Igor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

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EID: 84904757610     PISSN: 14639076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/c4cp00240g     Document Type: Article

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