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Synthesis and Properties of Quasi-One-Dimensional Nitride Nanostructures

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Tang, YB., Tang, DM., Liu, C., Cong, HT., Cheng, HM. (2008). Synthesis and Properties of Quasi-One-Dimensional Nitride Nanostructures. In: Tang, Z., Sheng, P. (eds) Nanoscale Phenomena. Lecture Notes in Nanoscale Science and Technology, vol 2. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73048-6_13

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