Local Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes in Silicon Microsystems: The Effect of Temperature Distribution on Growth Structure.
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SUBMITTER: Ta BQ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5521240 | biostudies-other | 2013 Jul
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