Indirect Enhancement of ALD Thin-Film Properties Induced by the ECAP Modification of an As-Extruded Mg-Ca Alloy

Pi-Chen Lin1, Jun-Yu Li1, Hou-Jen Chen1

  • 1Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106319, Taiwan.

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|August 29, 2024
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