Substitution Effect of a Single Nitrogen Atom on π-Electronic Systems of Linear Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs): Theoretically Visualized Coexistence of Mono- and Polycyclic π-Electron Delocalization
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SUBMITTER: Lim J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10892997 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb
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