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Structure of Nanoparticles: II. Magic Numbers of Zirconia Nanoparticles

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The concepts of generalized crystallography and the generalized geometric approach are applied to the description of the structural features of zirconia nanoparticles. The magic numbers are counted for polymorphic (cubic, tetragonal, and monoclinic) zirconia modifications.

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Shevchenko, V.Y., Madison, A.E. Structure of Nanoparticles: II. Magic Numbers of Zirconia Nanoparticles. Glass Physics and Chemistry 28, 44–49 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1014253514099

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