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AICHE JOURNAL (2004)

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ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION (2004)

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RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING (2001)

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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE (2001)

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