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A Chemist Remains a Chemist†

  1. Prof. Richard R. Ernst*

Article first published online: 3 DEC 2012

DOI: 10.1002/anie.201205461

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Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Volume 52, Issue 1, pages 61–67, January 2, 2013

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Ernst, R. R. (2013), A Chemist Remains a Chemist . Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 52: 61–67. doi: 10.1002/anie.201205461

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  1. Laboratorium für Physikalische Chemie, ETH Zürich, 8093 Zürich (Switzerland)

*Laboratorium für Physikalische Chemie, ETH Zürich, 8093 Zürich (Switzerland)

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    The author acknowledges numerous enlightening discussions with Dr. Amy Heller (Nyon, CH) on Tibetan art and culture.

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  1. Issue published online: 20 DEC 2012
  2. Article first published online: 3 DEC 2012
  3. Manuscript Revised: 11 SEP 2012
  4. Manuscript Received: 11 JUL 2012

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