The influence of size effects on the course of chemical reactions both inside a nanosized particle and on its surface has been investigated theoretically.
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Translated from Inzhenerno-Fizicheskii Zhurnal, Vol. 86, No. 4, pp. 807–811, July–August, 2013.
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Levdanskii, V.V., Smolik, J., Zdimal, V. et al. Influence of size effects on chemical reactions inside a nanoparticle and on its surface. J Eng Phys Thermophy 86, 863–867 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10891-013-0905-0
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