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Nanoscale Phenomena

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Yam, V.WW., Wong, K.MC. (2008). From Simple Molecules to Molecular Functional Materials and Nanoscience. In: Tang, Z., Sheng, P. (eds) Nanoscale Phenomena. Lecture Notes in Nanoscale Science and Technology, vol 2. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73048-6_19

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