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Vilarinho, P. (2005). Functional Materials: Properties, Processing and Applications. In: Vilarinho, P.M., Rosenwaks, Y., Kingon, A. (eds) Scanning Probe Microscopy: Characterization, Nanofabrication and Device Application of Functional Materials. NATO Science Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, vol 186. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3019-3_1

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