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The structure of a material is usually determined by the arrangement of its internal components. On an atomic level, structure includes the organization of atoms relative to one another. Subatomic structure involves electrons within individual atoms and interactions with their nuclei. Some of the important properties of solid materials depend on geometrical atomic arrangements as well as on the interactions that exist among atoms or molecules.
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Eisenbach, I. (2011). Characteristics of Materials. In: English for Materials Science and Engineering. Vieweg+Teubner. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-8348-9955-2_2
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