Thin film synthesis and structural characterization of a new kinetically preferred polymorph in the RE2Ti2O7 (RE = la - Y) family

Crystal Growth and Design

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 4546-4554

  Havelia, S ^a   Wang, S ^a   Balasubramaniam, K R ^a   Salvador, P A ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70350247388     PISSN: 15287483     EISSN: 15287505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/cg900556d     Document Type: Article

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