Tunable Linear and Nonlinear Optical Properties from Room Temperature Phosphorescent Cyclic Triimidazole-Pyrene Bio-Probe.
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SUBMITTER: Previtali A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9297885 | biostudies-literature |
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