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K C P Faria1, R F Gurgel, J N F Holanda

  • 1Northern Fluminense State University, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Group of Ceramic Materials, Av. Alberto Lamego 2000, Campos dos Goytacazes-RJ, Brazil.

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|March 6, 2012
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