Effect of hydrogen termination on the work of adhesion between rough polycrystalline silicon surfaces

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 81, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 3474-3483

  Houston, Michael R ^a,b   Howe, Roger T ^a,c   Maboudian, Roya ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Chemical Engineering Department   (United States)

^c Elec Eng and Comp Sci Department

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EID: 0001599232     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.365045     Document Type: Article

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