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Title: Communication: Slow relaxation, spatial mobility gradients, and vitrification in confined films

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Journal of Chemical Physics
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Journal Name: Journal of Chemical Physics Journal Volume: 141 Journal Issue: 16; Journal ID: ISSN 0021-9606
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American Institute of Physics
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Mirigian, Stephen, and Schweizer, Kenneth S. Communication: Slow relaxation, spatial mobility gradients, and vitrification in confined films. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4900507.
Mirigian, Stephen, & Schweizer, Kenneth S. Communication: Slow relaxation, spatial mobility gradients, and vitrification in confined films. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4900507
Mirigian, Stephen, and Schweizer, Kenneth S. Tue . "Communication: Slow relaxation, spatial mobility gradients, and vitrification in confined films". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4900507.
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year = {Tue Oct 28 00:00:00 EDT 2014},
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