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Title: How To Drive a Flashing Electron Ratchet To Maximize Current

Journal Article · · Nano Letters
ORCiD logo [1];  [2]; ORCiD logo [2]
  1. Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States). Center for Bio-Inspired Energy Science
  2. Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States). Center for Bio-Inspired Energy Science, and Dept. of Chemistry

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)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0000989
OSTI ID:
1469978
Journal Information:
Nano Letters, Vol. 17, Issue 9; Related Information: CBES partners with Northwestern University (lead); Harvard University; New York University; Pennsylvania State University; University of Michigan; University of Pittsburgh; ISSN 1530-6984
Publisher:
American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 19 works
Citation information provided by
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