Towards rational synthesis of inorganic solids

Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 285-294

  Gopalakrishnan, Jagannatha ^a   Bhuvanesh, Nattamai S P ^a   Rangan, Krishnaswamy K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

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EID: 0001061878     PISSN: 13590286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-0286(96)80096-9     Document Type: Article

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