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Eur. Phys. J. Appl. Phys.
Volume 62, Number 3, June 2013
Article Number 30001
Number of page(s) 12
Section Nanomaterials and Nanotechnologies
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2013130048
Published online 18 June 2013
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