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Title: Rocksalt nitride metal/semiconductor superlattices: A new class of artificially structured materials

Journal Article · · Applied Physics Reviews
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5011972· OSTI ID:1432910
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  1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, USA
  2. School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
  3. Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
CBET-1048616
OSTI ID:
1432910
Journal Information:
Applied Physics Reviews, Journal Name: Applied Physics Reviews Vol. 5 Journal Issue: 2; ISSN 1931-9401
Publisher:
American Institute of PhysicsCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
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