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A new wrinkle in thin film science
08-07-2007 · EurekAlert!A remarkably simple experiment devised by scientists yields important information about the mechanical properties of thin films -- nanoscopically thin layers of material that are deposited onto a metal, ceramic or semiconductor base.
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