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Title: Theory of activated glassy relaxation, mobility gradients, surface diffusion, and vitrification in free standing thin films

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  1. Departments of Materials Science and Chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
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Journal of Chemical Physics
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Journal Name: Journal of Chemical Physics Journal Volume: 143 Journal Issue: 24; Journal ID: ISSN 0021-9606
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American Institute of Physics
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United States
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English

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Mirigian, Stephen, and Schweizer, Kenneth S. Theory of activated glassy relaxation, mobility gradients, surface diffusion, and vitrification in free standing thin films. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4937953.
Mirigian, Stephen, & Schweizer, Kenneth S. Theory of activated glassy relaxation, mobility gradients, surface diffusion, and vitrification in free standing thin films. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4937953
Mirigian, Stephen, and Schweizer, Kenneth S. Mon . "Theory of activated glassy relaxation, mobility gradients, surface diffusion, and vitrification in free standing thin films". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4937953.
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