DOI: 10.1038/35040518. A nanometre-scale electronic switch consisting of a metal cluster and redox-addressable groups

A nanometre-scale electronic switch consisting of a metal cluster and redox-addressable groups

10.1038/35040518

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Gittins, D. I., Bethell, D., Schiffrin, D. J., & Nichols, R. J. (2000). A nanometre-scale electronic switch consisting of a metal cluster and redox-addressable groups. Nature, 408(6808), 67â69.

Authors 4

David I. Gittins (first)
Donald Bethell (additional)
David J. Schiffrin (additional)
Richard J. Nichols (additional)

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