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Title: Forty years of molecular electronics: Non-equilibrium heat and charge transport at the nanoscale: Forty years of molecular electronics

Journal Article · · Physica Status Solidi B. Basic Solid State Physics
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  1. Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208 USA

Research Organization:
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Bio-Inspired Energy Science (CBES)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
DOE Contract Number:
SC0000989
OSTI ID:
1385055
Journal Information:
Physica Status Solidi B. Basic Solid State Physics, Vol. 250, Issue 11; Related Information: CBES partners with Northwestern University (lead); Harvard University; New York University; Pennsylvania State University; University of Michigan; University of Pittsburgh; ISSN 0370-1972
Publisher:
Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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