Study of precious metal coatings using sequential electrochemical reduction analysis

Metal Finishing

Volumn 94, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 10-15

  Bratin, P ^a   Pavlov, M ^a   Chalyt, G ^a  

^a ECI Technology   (United States)

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EID: 0040372112     PISSN: 00260576     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0026-0576(96)85143-9     Document Type: Article

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