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Optical excitation of MgO nanoparticles: a computational perspective

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Optical excitation of MgO nanoparticles: a computational perspective. / Wobbe, Milena C. C.; Kerridge, Andrew; Zwijnenburg, Martijn A.
In: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Vol. 16, No. 40, 2014, p. 22052-22061.

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Wobbe, MCC, Kerridge, A & Zwijnenburg, MA 2014, 'Optical excitation of MgO nanoparticles: a computational perspective', Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, vol. 16, no. 40, pp. 22052-22061. https://doi.org/10.1039/C4CP03442B

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Wobbe, M. C. C., Kerridge, A., & Zwijnenburg, M. A. (2014). Optical excitation of MgO nanoparticles: a computational perspective. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 16(40), 22052-22061. https://doi.org/10.1039/C4CP03442B

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Wobbe MCC, Kerridge A, Zwijnenburg MA. Optical excitation of MgO nanoparticles: a computational perspective. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 2014;16(40):22052-22061. Epub 2014 Aug 28. doi: 10.1039/C4CP03442B

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Wobbe, Milena C. C. ; Kerridge, Andrew ; Zwijnenburg, Martijn A. / Optical excitation of MgO nanoparticles : a computational perspective. In: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 2014 ; Vol. 16, No. 40. pp. 22052-22061.

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