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Poly[bis-(2,2'-bipyridine-κN,N')deca-μ-oxido-dioxidodicopper(II)tetra-vanadium(V)]

Xiao Zhang, Wujiong Xia, Xianzhu Xu

    Acta Crystallographica. Section E, Structure Reports Online
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