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Optically transparent and structurally sound silica aerogels: insights from a process study Cover

Optically transparent and structurally sound silica aerogels: insights from a process study

By: Kalyan Athmuri and  Val Marinov  
Open Access
|Aug 2012

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10077-012-0001-8 | Journal eISSN: 2083-4799 | Journal ISSN: 1730-2439
Language: English
Page range: 5 - 16
Published on: Aug 7, 2012
Published by: Gdansk University of Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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