Surface energies and thermodynamic phase stability in nanocrystalline aluminas

Science

Volumn 277, Issue 5327, 1997, Pages 788-789

  McHale, J M ^a   Auroux, A ^b   Perrotta, A J ^c   Navrotsky, A ^a,d  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c ALCOA TECHNICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM OXIDE;

ALUMINA; CORUNDUM; PHASE STABILITY; THERMODYNAMICS;

ARTICLE; ENERGY TRANSFER; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0030879486     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.277.5327.788     Document Type: Article

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