Comparing methods for measuring thickness, refractive index, and porosity of mesoporous thin films

doi:10.1016/j.micromeso.2019.109677

Title: Comparing methods for measuring thickness, refractive index, and porosity of mesoporous thin films

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Galy, Tiphaine;

; King, Sophia; Yan, Yan; Tolbert, Sarah H.;

Publication Date:: 2020-01-01

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)

OSTI Identifier:: 1560755

Grant/Contract Number:: AR0000738

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Microporous and Mesoporous Materials

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Microporous and Mesoporous Materials Journal Volume: 291 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 1387-1811

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: France

Language:: English

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                    Galy, Tiphaine, Marszewski, Michal, King, Sophia, Yan, Yan, Tolbert, Sarah H., and Pilon, Laurent. Comparing methods for measuring thickness, refractive index, and porosity of mesoporous thin films.  France: N. p., 2020. 
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                    Galy, Tiphaine, Marszewski, Michal, King, Sophia, Yan, Yan, Tolbert, Sarah H., & Pilon, Laurent. Comparing methods for measuring thickness, refractive index, and porosity of mesoporous thin films.  France.  doi:10.1016/j.micromeso.2019.109677.

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                    Galy, Tiphaine, Marszewski, Michal, King, Sophia, Yan, Yan, Tolbert, Sarah H., and Pilon, Laurent. Wed .  
        "Comparing methods for measuring thickness, refractive index, and porosity of mesoporous thin films".  France.  doi:10.1016/j.micromeso.2019.109677.

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  title        = {Comparing methods for measuring thickness, refractive index, and porosity of mesoporous thin films},

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