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Title: The role of entropy and enthalpy in high entropy carbides
Award ID(s):
2026760 2026766
PAR ID:
10342246
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Computational Materials Science
Volume:
210
Issue:
C
ISSN:
0927-0256
Page Range / eLocation ID:
111474
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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