Novel Ti-Zr-Hf-Fe Nanostructured Alloy for Biomedical Applications.
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SUBMITTER: Hynowska A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5452764 | biostudies-other | 2013 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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