Source of reaction-diffusion coupling in confined systems due to temperature inhomogeneities

A V Anil Kumar1, S Yashonath, G Ananthakrishna

  • 1Solid State and Structural and Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India 560 012.

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