Imaging single-molecule reaction intermediates stabilized by surface dissipation and entropy
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Nature Chemistry
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1755-4330,1755-4349
DOI: 10.1038/nchem.2506