Template Effect of the Graphene Moiré Lattice on Phthalocyanine Assembly
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
3. Materials and Methods
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Néel, N.; Kröger, J. Template Effect of the Graphene Moiré Lattice on Phthalocyanine Assembly. Molecules 2017, 22, 731. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules22050731
Néel N, Kröger J. Template Effect of the Graphene Moiré Lattice on Phthalocyanine Assembly. Molecules. 2017; 22(5):731. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules22050731
Chicago/Turabian StyleNéel, Nicolas, and Jörg Kröger. 2017. "Template Effect of the Graphene Moiré Lattice on Phthalocyanine Assembly" Molecules 22, no. 5: 731. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules22050731