The Highest Oxidation State of Rhodium: Rhodium(VII) in [RhO3 ]

Mayara da Silva Santos1,2, Tony Stüker3, Max Flach1,2

  • 1Physikalisches Institut, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Hermann-Herder-Straße 3, 79104, Freiburg, Germany.

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