Strength testing and SEM imaging of hydroxide-catalysis bonds between silicon

Classical and Quantum Gravity

Volumn 26, Issue 17, 2009, Pages

  Van Veggel, A A ^a   Scott, J ^a   Skinner, D A ^a   Bezensek, B ^a   Cunningham, W ^a   Hough, J ^a   Martin, I ^a   Murray, P ^a   Reid, S ^a   Rowan, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 70349506626     PISSN: 02649381     EISSN: 13616382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0264-9381/26/17/175007     Document Type: Article

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