Benefiting from the Unique Properties of Lanthanide Ions

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Benefiting from the Unique Properties of Lanthanide Ions

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Grand canonical Brownian dynamics simulations of adsorption and self-assembly of SAS-6 rings on a surface

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Scalable fabrication of functional nanostructures on stretchable substrates by capillary-assisted particle assembly and adhesion lithography

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Synthetic Receptors with Micromolar Affinity for Chloride in Water

The Impact of Lattice Distortions on the Magnetic Stability of Single Atoms: Dy and Ho on BaO(100)

Magnetism and metal-organic self-assembly of rare-earth atoms on decoupling layers

Reinforced Supramolecular Networks of End Functionalized Polymers for Tailored Thermomechanical Property Profiles

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Surfactant-based enrichment of rare earth elements from NdFeB magnet e-waste: Optimisation of cloud formation and rare earths extraction