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See also,  References in P.R.Cantwell, M.Tang, S.J.Dillon, J.Luo, G.S.Rohrer and M.P.Harmer, Grain Boundary Complexions,” Acta Materialia, 62 (2014), pages 44-48 (located under MURI Publications (secure)).

 

Informing the Study of Interphase Complexions

An Annotated Bibliography, last updated 9/03/15

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