A Spontaneously Electrical State of Matter

Cassidy, Andrew; McCoustra, Martin R.  S.; Field, David

doi:10.1021/acs.accounts.3c00094

A Spontaneously Electrical State of Matter

Journal Article · 09 June 2023 · Accounts of Chemical Research

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.accounts.3c00094· OSTI ID:2424048

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Center for Interstellar Catalysis, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Aarhus University, Aarhus 8000, Denmark
Institute of Chemical Sciences, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, Scotland
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Aarhus University, Aarhus 8000, Denmark

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Spallation Neutron Source (SNS)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 2424048

Journal Information:: Accounts of Chemical Research, Journal Name: Accounts of Chemical Research Journal Issue: 14 Vol. 56; ISSN 0001-4842

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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