Exploring coherent transport through π-stacked systems for molecular electronic devices

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Exploring coherent transport through π-stacked systems for molecular electronic devices. / Li, Qian; Solomon, Gemma.

In: Faraday Discussions, Vol. 174, 2014, p. 21-35.

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Li, Q & Solomon, G 2014, 'Exploring coherent transport through π-stacked systems for molecular electronic devices', Faraday Discussions, vol. 174, pp. 21-35. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4fd00083h

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Li, Q., & Solomon, G. (2014). Exploring coherent transport through π-stacked systems for molecular electronic devices. Faraday Discussions, 174, 21-35. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4fd00083h

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Li Q, Solomon G. Exploring coherent transport through π-stacked systems for molecular electronic devices. Faraday Discussions. 2014;174:21-35. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4fd00083h

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Li, Qian ; Solomon, Gemma. / Exploring coherent transport through π-stacked systems for molecular electronic devices. In: Faraday Discussions. 2014 ; Vol. 174. pp. 21-35.

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