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Title: Whisker growth under a controlled driving force: Pressure induced whisker nucleation and growth
Award ID(s):
1903071
PAR ID:
10152056
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Scripta Materialia
Volume:
182
Issue:
C
ISSN:
1359-6462
Page Range / eLocation ID:
43 to 47
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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