journal article·2026-03

Diverse polyoxometalate-based cobalt complexes for catalyzing olefin epoxidation reaction at room temperature: regulation of active sites by polyoxometalate templates

Zhixuan An, Xiaohui Li, Xuejiao Wang, Chenlu Zhang, Hui Li, Xiuli Wang

Science China Materials· Volume 69· Issue 3
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