In situ thermomechanical testing for micro/nanomaterials

MRS Communications

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 13-16

  Kang, Wonmo ^a   Saif, M Taher A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 85011501170     PISSN: 21596859     EISSN: 21596867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/mrc.2011.7     Document Type: Article

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