Synthesis and characterization of triangulene

Niko Pavliček; Anish Mistry; Zsolt Majzik; Nikolaj Moll; Gerhard Meyer; David J. Fox; Leo Gross

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journal article Feb 13, 2017

Synthesis and characterization of triangulene

Niko Pavliček

Anish Mistry Zsolt Majzik

Nikolaj Moll

Gerhard Meyer David J. Fox Leo Gross

Nature Nanotechnology Vol. 12 No. 4 pp. 308-311 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Niko Pavliček, Anish Mistry, Zsolt Majzik, et al. (2017). Synthesis and characterization of triangulene. Nature Nanotechnology, 12(4), 308-311. https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2016.305

Synthesis and characterization of triangulene

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