Mems-based scanning calorimeter for thermodynamic properties of nanostructures

Microscale Thermophysical Engineering

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 11-19

  Allen, L H ^a   Lai, S L ^a  

^a University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

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EID: 0039529190     PISSN: 10893954     EISSN: 10893954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/108939598200060     Document Type: Article

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