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Heterostructured materials: superior properties from hetero-zone interaction

Yuntian Zhua Department of Materials Science and Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA;b Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Kei Ameyamac Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Shiga, JapanView further author information
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Irene J. Beyerleine Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA;f Materials Department, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USAView further author information
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Huajian Gaog School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore;h Institute of High Performance Computing, A*STAR, Singapore, SingaporeView further author information
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