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The combination of a Watt balance, a calculable capacitor, and a single-electron tunneling device forms a triangle that yields a value for the single-electron
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The performance of organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) significantly depends on the properties of the interface between the semiconductor and gate
Reliable measurements of the concentration of Bacillus anthracis (BA) spore suspensions are essential for the production of useful reference materials that can
In 1995, we reviewed the evidence both for photocooperativity and heterogeneity as possible explanations for the ability of actinic light to modify the kinetics
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Single crystals of multiferroic BiFeO 3 were investigated using neutron scattering. Application of an electric field reversibly switches ferroelastic domains
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Bismuth niobate-based ceramic materials are of interest for embedded elements such as capacitors, resonators, and filters because they exhibit high relative
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