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Selvan, S.T. (2004). Fabrication of Inorganic Nanocomposites Using Self-Assembly and Sol-Gel Processing. In: Liz-Marzán, L.M., Kamat, P.V. (eds) Nanoscale Materials. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48108-1_12

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