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Quantum-interference-enhanced thermoelectricity in single molecules and molecular films

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Quantum-interference-enhanced thermoelectricity in single molecules and molecular films. / Lambert, Colin John; Sadeghi, Hatef; Al-Galiby, Qusiy.
In: Comptes Rendus Physique, Vol. 17, No. 10, 12.2016, p. 1084-1095.

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Lambert, CJ, Sadeghi, H & Al-Galiby, Q 2016, 'Quantum-interference-enhanced thermoelectricity in single molecules and molecular films', Comptes Rendus Physique, vol. 17, no. 10, pp. 1084-1095. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crhy.2016.08.003

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Lambert, C. J., Sadeghi, H., & Al-Galiby, Q. (2016). Quantum-interference-enhanced thermoelectricity in single molecules and molecular films. Comptes Rendus Physique, 17(10), 1084-1095. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crhy.2016.08.003

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Lambert CJ, Sadeghi H, Al-Galiby Q. Quantum-interference-enhanced thermoelectricity in single molecules and molecular films. Comptes Rendus Physique. 2016 Dec;17(10):1084-1095. Epub 2016 Aug 18. doi: 10.1016/j.crhy.2016.08.003

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Lambert, Colin John ; Sadeghi, Hatef ; Al-Galiby, Qusiy. / Quantum-interference-enhanced thermoelectricity in single molecules and molecular films. In: Comptes Rendus Physique. 2016 ; Vol. 17, No. 10. pp. 1084-1095.

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