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Bulk Metallic Glass Composites for Spacecraft Shielding
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Size Effects of Silver Nanoparticles
Size affects the deposition of silver nanoparticles onto polyamide fabrics, Portuguese researchers have found.
Litmus paper for detecting organic solvents
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