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Solubility prediction from first principles: a density of states approach. / Boothroyd, Simon; Kerridge, Andrew; Broo, Anders et al.
In: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Vol. 20, No. 32, 28.08.2018, p. 20981-20987.

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Boothroyd, S, Kerridge, A, Broo, A, Buttar, D & Anwar, J 2018, 'Solubility prediction from first principles: a density of states approach', Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, vol. 20, no. 32, pp. 20981-20987. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8CP01786G

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Boothroyd, S., Kerridge, A., Broo, A., Buttar, D., & Anwar, J. (2018). Solubility prediction from first principles: a density of states approach. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 20(32), 20981-20987. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8CP01786G

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Boothroyd S, Kerridge A, Broo A, Buttar D, Anwar J. Solubility prediction from first principles: a density of states approach. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 2018 Aug 28;20(32):20981-20987. Epub 2018 Jul 19. doi: 10.1039/C8CP01786G

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Boothroyd, Simon ; Kerridge, Andrew ; Broo, Anders et al. / Solubility prediction from first principles: a density of states approach. In: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 2018 ; Vol. 20, No. 32. pp. 20981-20987.

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