On the initial oxidation of iron: Quantification of growth kinetics by the coupled-currents approach

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 1416-1422

  Graat, P C J ^a   Somers, M A J ^a   Vredenberg, A M ^b   Mittemeijer, E J ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0001222621     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.365919     Document Type: Article

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