Valence state mapping of cobalt and manganese using near-edge fine structures

Micron

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 355-362

  Wang, Z L ^a   Bentley, J ^b   Evans, N D ^b  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electron energy loss spectroscopy; Transition metal oxides; Transmission electron microscope

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034016276     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-4328(99)00114-6     Document Type: Article

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