Uncertainty Evaluation of the Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films Technique

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Uncertainty Evaluation of the Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films Technique. / Kreuzeder, Andreas; Santner, Jakob; Zhang, Hao et al.
In: Environmental science & technology , Vol. 49.2015, No. 3, 03.02.2015, p. 1594-1602.

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Kreuzeder, A, Santner, J, Zhang, H, Prohaska, T & Wenzel, WW 2015, 'Uncertainty Evaluation of the Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films Technique', Environmental science & technology , vol. 49.2015, no. 3, pp. 1594-1602. https://doi.org/10.1021/es504533e

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Kreuzeder, A., Santner, J., Zhang, H., Prohaska, T., & Wenzel, W. W. (2015). Uncertainty Evaluation of the Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films Technique. Environmental science & technology , 49.2015(3), 1594-1602. https://doi.org/10.1021/es504533e

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Kreuzeder A, Santner J, Zhang H, Prohaska T, Wenzel WW. Uncertainty Evaluation of the Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films Technique. Environmental science & technology . 2015 Feb 3;49.2015(3):1594-1602. Epub 2015 Jan 12. doi: 10.1021/es504533e

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Kreuzeder, Andreas ; Santner, Jakob ; Zhang, Hao et al. / Uncertainty Evaluation of the Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films Technique. In: Environmental science & technology . 2015 ; Vol. 49.2015, No. 3. pp. 1594-1602.

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