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Incommensurately modulated sodium polyiodide crystal structure discloses unconventional 1D iodine chains

Matteo Sulli, Antonio Bianchi, Carla Bazzicalupi, Matteo Savastano

Cell Reports Physical Science· Volume 6· Issue 11

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