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Title: Electrodeposition of Epitaxial Co on Ru(0001)/Al 2 O 3 (0001)
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Award ID(s):
1740270 1740228
Publication Date:
NSF-PAR ID:
10157051
Journal Name:
Journal of The Electrochemical Society
Volume:
166
Issue:
15
Page Range or eLocation-ID:
D875 to D881
ISSN:
0013-4651
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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