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Transformation of nanoscale inclusions in 316L stainless steel processed by laser beam powder bed fusion during isothermal heating
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Morphological transformation of elongated MnS inclusions in non-quenched and tempered steel during isothermal heating
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Hard magnetic properties of melt-spun nanocomposite Y16Fe78B6 ribbons
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Deciphering H+/Zn2+ co-intercalation mechanism of MOF-derived 2D MnO/C cathode for long cycle life aqueous zinc-ion batteries
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Structural transformation and magnetic properties of Sm–Fe alloys with V do**
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