Photoactivation Properties of Self-n-Doped Perylene Diimides: Concentration-dependent Radical Anion and Dianion Formation
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SUBMITTER: Powell D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9284616 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr
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