DOI: 10.1038/376238a0. Why gold is the noblest of all the metals

Why gold is the noblest of all the metals

10.1038/376238a0

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Hammer, B., & Norskov, J. K. (1995). Why gold is the noblest of all the metals. Nature, 376(6537), 238â240.

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B. Hammer (first)
J. K. Norskov (additional)

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