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Title: Direct evidence of M 2 phase during the monoclinic-tetragonal (rutile) phase transition of W-doped VO 2 nanowires
NSF-PAR ID:
10052240
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
American Institute of Physics
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Applied Physics Letters
Volume:
110
Issue:
5
ISSN:
0003-6951
Page Range / eLocation ID:
053107
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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