A new method for preparing powders for transmission electron microscopy examination

Micron

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 79-83

  Montone, A ^a   Vittori Antisari, M ^a  

^a ENEA C R CASACCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cold deformation; Metallic matrix; Powders; TEM sample preparation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037561488     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-4328(03)00019-2     Document Type: Article

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