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Perez-Grau JJ, Cervera J, Nasir S, Ali M, Ensinger W, Ramirez P, Mafe S. Additivity of ionic currents in mixed electrolyte solutions and confined geometries. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.119592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Zhang Z, Huang X, Qian Y, Chen W, Wen L, Jiang L. Engineering Smart Nanofluidic Systems for Artificial Ion Channels and Ion Pumps: From Single-Pore to Multichannel Membranes. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e1904351. [PMID: 31793736 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201904351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2019] [Revised: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Biological ion channels and ion pumps with intricate ion transport functions widely exist in living organisms and play irreplaceable roles in almost all physiological functions. Nanofluidics provides exciting opportunities to mimic these working processes, which not only helps understand ion transport in biological systems but also paves the way for the applications of artificial devices in many valuable areas. Recent progress in the engineering of smart nanofluidic systems for artificial ion channels and ion pumps is summarized. The artificial systems range from chemically and structurally diverse lipid-membrane-based nanopores to robust and scalable solid-state nanopores. A generic strategy of gate location design is proposed. The single-pore-based platform concept can be rationally extended into multichannel membrane systems and shows unprecedented potential in many application areas, such as single-molecule analysis, smart mass delivery, and energy conversion. Finally, some present underpinning issues that need to be addressed are discussed.
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- Zhen Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Green Printing, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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Malgaretti P, Janssen M, Pagonabarraga I, Rubi JM. Driving an electrolyte through a corrugated nanopore. J Chem Phys 2019; 151:084902. [DOI: 10.1063/1.5110349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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- Paolo Malgaretti
- Max-Planck-Institut für Intelligente Systeme, Heisenbergstr. 3, D-70569 Stuttgart, Germany
- IV. Institut für Theoretische Physik, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 57, D-70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Intelligente Systeme, Heisenbergstr. 3, D-70569 Stuttgart, Germany
- IV. Institut für Theoretische Physik, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 57, D-70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Departament de Fisica de la Materia Condensada, Universitat de Barcelona, Carrer Martí i Franqués, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
- CECAM, Centre Européeen de Calcul Atomique et Moléculaire, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Batochime, Avenue Forel 2, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
- Universitat de Barcelona Institute of Complex Systems (UBICS), Universitat de Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Departament de Fisica de la Materia Condensada, Universitat de Barcelona, Carrer Martí i Franqués, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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Ates A. Effect of alkali-treatment on the characteristics of natural zeolites with different compositions. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 523:266-281. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.03.115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2018] [Revised: 03/27/2018] [Accepted: 03/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Ramirez P, Cervera J, Gomez V, Ali M, Nasir S, Ensinger W, Mafe S. Optimizing Energy Transduction of Fluctuating Signals with Nanofluidic Diodes and Load Capacitors. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2018; 14:e1702252. [PMID: 28960903 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201702252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2017] [Revised: 07/28/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The design and experimental implementation of hybrid circuits is considered allowing charge transfer and energy conversion between nanofluidic diodes in aqueous ionic solutions and conventional electronic elements such as capacitors. The fundamental concepts involved are reviewed for the case of fluctuating zero-average external potentials acting on single pore and multipore membranes. This problem is relevant to electrochemical energy conversion and storage, the stimulus-response characteristics of nanosensors and actuators, and the estimation of the accumulative effects caused by external signals on biological ion channels. Half-wave and full-wave voltage doublers and quadruplers can scale up the transduction between ionic and electronic signals. The network designs discussed here should be useful to convert the weak signals characteristic of the micro and nanoscale into robust electronic responses by interconnecting iontronics and electronic elements.
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- Patricio Ramirez
- Departament de Física Aplicada, Universitat Politécnica de València, E-46022, València, Spain
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- Departament de Física de la Terra i Termodinàmica, Universitat de València, E-46100, Burjassot, Spain
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- Departament de Física Aplicada, Universitat Politécnica de València, E-46022, València, Spain
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- Department of Material- and Geo-Sciences, Technische Universität Darmstadt, D-64287, Darmstadt, Germany
- Materials Research Department, GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung, D-64291, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Department of Material- and Geo-Sciences, Technische Universität Darmstadt, D-64287, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Department of Material- and Geo-Sciences, Technische Universität Darmstadt, D-64287, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Departament de Física de la Terra i Termodinàmica, Universitat de València, E-46100, Burjassot, Spain
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Bioinspired smart asymmetric nanochannel membranes (BSANM) have been explored extensively to achieve the delicate ionic transport functions comparable to those of living organisms. The abiotic system exhibits superior stability and robustness, allowing for promising applications in many fields. In view of the abundance of research concerning BSANM in the past decade, herein, we present a systematic overview of the development of the state-of-the-art BSANM system. The discussion is focused on the construction methodologies based on raw materials with diverse dimensions (i.e. 0D, 1D, 2D, and bulk). A generic strategy for the design and construction of the BSANM system is proposed first and put into context with recent developments from homogeneous to heterogeneous nanochannel membranes. Then, the basic properties of the BSANM are introduced including selectivity, gating, and rectification, which are associated with the particular chemical and physical structures. Moreover, we summarized the practical applications of BSANM in energy conversion, biochemical sensing and other areas. In the end, some personal opinions on the future development of the BSANM are briefly illustrated. This review covers most of the related literature reported since 2010 and is intended to build up a broad and deep knowledge base that can provide a solid information source for the scientific community.
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- Zhen Zhang
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Green Printing, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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Gomez V, Ramirez P, Cervera J, Ali M, Nasir S, Ensinger W, Mafe S. Concatenated logic functions using nanofluidic diodes with all-electrical inputs and outputs. Electrochem commun 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2018.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Previous experimental and theoretical studies have demonstrated that nanofabricated synthetic channels are able to pump ions using oscillating electric fields. We have recently proposed that conical pores with oscillating surface charges are particularly effective for pumping ions due to rectification that arises from their asymmetric structure. In this work, the energy and thermodynamic efficiency associated with salt pumping using the conical pore pump is studied, with emphasis on pumps needed to desalinate seawater. The energy efficiency is found to be as high as 0.60 to 0.83 mol/kJ when the radius of the tip side of the conical pore is two Debye lengths and the pump works with a concentration gradient smaller than 1.5. As a result, the energy consumption needed for seawater desalination with 20% salt rejection is 0.32 kJ/L. In addition, the energy consumption can be further reduced to 0.21 kJ/L (20% salt rejection) if the bias voltage is adaptively altered four times during the pump cycle while salt concentration is reduced. If the bias voltage is adaptively increased to higher values, then salt rejection can be improved to values that are needed to produce fresh water that satisfies standard requirements. Numerical analysis indicates that the energy consumption is 4.9 kJ/L for 98.6% salt rejection, which is smaller than the practical minimum energy requirement for RO-based methods. In addition, the pumping efficiency can be further improved by tuning the pump structure, increasing the surface charge, and employing more adaptive bias voltages. The conical pores are also found to more efficiently counteract the concentration gradient compared to cylindrical counterparts.
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- Yu Zhang
- Center for Bio-inspired Energy Science, Northwestern University , Chicago, Illinois 60611, United States
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University , Evanston, Illinios 60208, United States
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- Center for Bio-inspired Energy Science, Northwestern University , Chicago, Illinois 60611, United States
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University , Evanston, Illinios 60208, United States
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Verdia-Baguena C, Gomez V, Cervera J, Ramirez P, Mafe S. Energy transduction and signal averaging of fluctuating electric fields by a single protein ion channel. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2017; 19:292-296. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cp06035h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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A biological ion channel is used to charge a conventional capacitor from an external fluctuating electrical noise.
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- Departament de Física Aplicada
- Universitat Politècnica de València
- E-46022 València
- Spain
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- Dept. de Física de la Terra i Termodinàmica
- Universitat de València
- E-46100 Burjassot
- Spain
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- Departament de Física Aplicada
- Universitat Politècnica de València
- E-46022 València
- Spain
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- Dept. de Física de la Terra i Termodinàmica
- Universitat de València
- E-46100 Burjassot
- Spain
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Lee Y, Choi H, Kim MS, Noh S, Ahn KJ, Im K, Kwon OS, Yoon H. Nanoparticle-Mediated Physical Exfoliation of Aqueous-Phase Graphene for Fabrication of Three-Dimensionally Structured Hybrid Electrodes. Sci Rep 2016; 6:19761. [PMID: 26813878 PMCID: PMC4728443 DOI: 10.1038/srep19761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2015] [Accepted: 12/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Monodispersed polypyrrole (PPy) nanospheres were physically incorporated as guest species into stacked graphene layers without significant property degradation, thereby facilitating the formation of unique three-dimensional hybrid nanoarchitecture. The electrochemical properties of the graphene/particulate PPy (GPPy) nanohybrids were dependent on the sizes and contents of the PPy nanospheres. The nanohybrids exhibited optimum electrochemical performance in terms of redox activity, charge-transfer resistance, and specific capacitance at an 8:1 PPy/graphite (graphene precursor) weight ratio. The packing density of the alternately stacked nanohybrid structure varied with the nanosphere content, indicating the potential for high volumetric capacitance. The nanohybrids also exhibited good long-term cycling stability because of a structural synergy effect. Finally, fabricated nanohybrid-based flexible all–solid state capacitor cells exhibited good electrochemical performance in an acidic electrolyte with a maximum energy density of 8.4 Wh kg−1 or 1.9 Wh L−1 at a maximum power density of 3.2 kW kg−1 or 0.7 kW L−1; these performances were based on the mass or packing density of the electrode materials.
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- Younghee Lee
- Department of Polymer Engineering, Graduate School, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, Graduate School, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, Graduate School, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, Graduate School, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, Graduate School, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, Graduate School, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
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- BioNanotechnology Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, 125 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejon 34141, South Korea
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- Alan G. MacDiarmid Energy Research Institute, School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, South Korea.,Department of Polymer Engineering, Graduate School, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
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Electrical network of nanofluidic diodes in electrolyte solutions: Connectivity and coupling to electronic elements. Electrochem commun 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2015.10.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Ramirez P, Gomez V, Verdia-Baguena C, Nasir S, Ali M, Ensinger W, Mafe S. Designing voltage multipliers with nanofluidic diodes immersed in aqueous salt solutions. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2016; 18:3995-9. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cp07203d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Novel networks composed of asymmetric membranes operate as voltage multipliers and suggest opportunities for the monitoring of sensors and actuators.
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- P. Ramirez
- Departament de Física Aplicada
- Universitat Politècnica de València
- E-46022 València
- Spain
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- Departament de Física Aplicada
- Universitat Politècnica de València
- E-46022 València
- Spain
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- Department de Física de la Tierra i Termodinàmica
- Universitat de València
- E-46100 Burjassot
- Spain
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- Department of Material- and Geo-Sciences
- Materials Analysis, Technische Universität Darmstadt
- D-64287 Darmstadt
- Germany
- Materials Research Department
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- Department of Material- and Geo-Sciences
- Materials Analysis, Technische Universität Darmstadt
- D-64287 Darmstadt
- Germany
- Materials Research Department
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- Department of Material- and Geo-Sciences
- Materials Analysis, Technische Universität Darmstadt
- D-64287 Darmstadt
- Germany
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- Department de Física de la Tierra i Termodinàmica
- Universitat de València
- E-46100 Burjassot
- Spain
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Ramirez P, Gomez V, Cervera J, Nasir S, Ali M, Ensinger W, Siwy Z, Mafe S. Voltage-controlled current loops with nanofluidic diodes electrically coupled to solid state capacitors. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra08277g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Nanofluidic diodes electrically coupled to solid state capacitors show electrical properties reminiscent of a resistor with memory.
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- P. Ramirez
- Departament de Física Aplicada
- Universitat Politècnica de València
- E-46022 València
- Spain
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- Departament de Física Aplicada
- Universitat Politècnica de València
- E-46022 València
- Spain
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- Departament de Física de la Tierra i Termodinàmica
- Universitat de València
- E-46100 Burjassot
- Spain
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- Department of Material- and Geo-Sciences
- Materials Analysis
- Technische Universität Darmstadt
- D-64287 Darmstadt
- Germany
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- Department of Material- and Geo-Sciences
- Materials Analysis
- Technische Universität Darmstadt
- D-64287 Darmstadt
- Germany
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- Department of Material- and Geo-Sciences
- Materials Analysis
- Technische Universität Darmstadt
- D-64287 Darmstadt
- Germany
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy
- University of California
- Irvine
- USA
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- Departament de Física de la Tierra i Termodinàmica
- Universitat de València
- E-46100 Burjassot
- Spain
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