Geminal Cross Coupling (GCC) Reaction for AIE Materials
- Corresponding author: Chong Li, chongli@hust.edu.cn Ming-Qiang Zhu, mqzhu@hust.edu.cn † These authors contributed equally (Q.Y. and Y.L.W.)
Citation:
Qi Yu, Ya-Long Wang, Ze-Qiang Chen, Peng-Ju Zhao, Cheng Fan, Chong Li, Ming-Qiang Zhu. Geminal Cross Coupling (GCC) Reaction for AIE Materials[J]. Chinese Journal of Polymer Science,
;2019, 37(4): 327-339.
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10.1007/s10118-019-2207-2
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