Surface‐Active Fluorinated Quantum Dots for Enhanced Cellular Uptake
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عنوان ژورنال: Chemistry – A European Journal
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0947-6539,1521-3765
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201804704