Liquid‐Mediated Three‐Dimensional Scanning Probe Nanosculpting. Issue 17 (2nd April 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gan, Tiansheng; Zhou, Xuechang; Ma, Chunfeng; Liu, Xuqing; Xie, Zhuang; Zhang, Guangzhao; Zheng, Zijian
• Is Part Of: Small. Volume 9:Issue 17(2013:Sep.)
• Page Start: 2851
• Page End: 2856
• Publication Date: 2013-04-02
• Subjects: Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; Nanoparticles -- Periodicals; Microtechnology -- Periodicals; 620.5
• DOI: 10.1002/smll.201300238
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1613-6810

Abstract

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