Arylgold nanoclusters: Phenyl-stabilized Au44 with thermal-controlled NIR single/dual-channel phosphorescence
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SUBMITTER: Si W
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10866543 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb
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