Nanorings in planar confinement: the role of repulsive surfaces on the formation of lacuna smectics

Nanorings in planar confinement: the role of repulsive surfaces on the formation of lacuna smectics
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平面限制中的纳米环:排斥表面对空穴近晶形成的作用

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10.1080/00268976.2018.1484950
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2018
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1.7
通讯作者:
Avendaño C
Avendaño C
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化学4区
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