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Selected Recent Publications

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October, 2020

Measuring the Interactions between Carbon Black Nanoparticles and Latex Thin Films in Aqueous Media using AFM Force Spectroscopy

J. McClements, M. Zhang, N. Radacsi, V. Koutsos. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 2020, 603, 124920, 1-10

January, 2020

Thin Polymer Film Force Spectroscopy: Single Chain Pull-out and Desorption

J. McClements, V. Koutsos. ACS Macro Letters 2020, 9 (2), 152-157

May, 2019

Probing phospholipid-microbubbles by atomic force microscopy to quantify bubble mechanics and nanostructural shell properties

A. S. Shafi, J. McClements, I. Albaijan, R. H. Abou-Saleh, C. Moran, V. Koutsos. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 2019, 181, 506-515

April, 2018

Wetting Behavior of Polymer Droplets: Effects of Droplet Size and Chain Length.

A. E. A. S. Evangelopoulos, A. Rissanou, E. Glynos, I.  Bitsanis, S. Anastasiadis, V. Koutsos. Macromolecules 2018, 51 (8), 2805–2816

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Chapters in Books

  1. V. Koutsos. Chapter 27: Polymers: Types, Properties and Applications. In Construction Materials: Their Nature and Behaviour edited by M. Soutsos, & P. Domone, 5th ed. CRC press: Boca Raton,pp. 321-333, 2017

  2. V. Koutsos, J. Walker and E. Glynos. Chapter 10: Self-Assembly of Colloidal Nanoparticles on Surfaces: Towards Surface Nanopatterning. In Nanostructured Materials and Their Applications edited by S. Logothetidis, NanoScience and Technology Series, Springer-Verlag: Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 191 - 211, 2012

  3. V. Koutsos. Chapter 9: Atomic force microscopy and polymers on surfaces. In Atomic Force Microscopy in Process Engineering: An introduction to AFM for improved processes and products edited by W. Richard Bowen and Nidal Hilal, Elsevier Science & Technology Books: Oxford, pp. 225 - 244, 2009

  4. V. Koutsos. Chapter 46: Polymeric materials: an introduction. In ICE Manual of Con struction Materials edited by Mike Forde, Thomas Telford Publishing: London, pp. 571 -577, 2009

  5. V. Koutsos. Chapter 48: Engineering properties of polymers. In ICE Manual of Construction Materials edited by Mike Forde, Thomas Telford Publishing: London, pp. 585 - 591, 2009

  6. V. Koutsos, R. J. Cole, M. Zaiser, J. R. Blackford, K. Kratiras, D.R. Roseburgh, F. Madani-Grasset. Chapter 3: Investigation of materials and their surfaces using reflective anisotropy spectroscopy. In Focus on Surface Science Research edited by Charles P. Norris, Nova Science Publishers: New York, pp. 99 - 123, 2006

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Journal Publications

  1. C Robert, W. B. Thitasiri, D Mamalis, Z. E. Hussein, M. Waqas, D. Ray, N. Radacsi, V. Koutsos. Improving through‐thickness conductivity of carbon fiber reinforced polymer using carbon nanotube/polyethylenimine at the interlaminar region. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2021, 138 (5), 49749

  2. S. Daly, A. Allen, V. Koutsos, A. C. Semiao. Influence of Organic Fouling Layer Characteristics and Osmotic Backwashing Conditions on Cleaning Efficiency of RO Membranes. Journal of Membrane Science 2020, 616, 118604

  3. H. Law, V. Koutsos. Leading edge erosion of wind turbines: Effect of solid airborne particles and rain on operational wind farms. Wind Energy 2020, 10.1002/we.2540, 1-11

  4. A. Keirouz, M. Zakharova, J. Kwon, C. Robert, V. Koutsos, A. Callanan, X. Chen, G. Fortunato, N. Radacsi. High-throughput production of silk fibroin-based electrospun fibers as biomaterial for skin tissue engineering applications. Materials Science & Engineering C 2020, 112, 110939, 1-11

  5. S. C. Brown, C. Robert, V. Koutsos, D. Ray. Methods of Modifying Through-thickness Electrical Conductivity of CFRP for use in Structural Health Monitoring, and its Effect on Mechanical Properties-A Review. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing 2020, 133, 105885, 1-21

  6. J. Huang, V. Koutsos, N. Radacsi. Low-cost FDM 3D-printed modular electrospray/electrospinning setup for biomedical applications. 3D Printing in Medicine 2020 6 (1), 1-7

  7. J. McClements, M. Zhang, N. Radacsi, V. Koutsos. Measuring the Interactions between Carbon Black Nanoparticles and Latex Thin Films in Aqueous Media using AFM Force Spectroscopy. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 2020 603, 124920, 1-10

  8. J. McClements, V. Koutsos. Thin Polymer Film Force Spectroscopy: Single Chain Pull-out and Desorption. ACS Macro Letters 2020 9 (2), 152-157

  9. Y. Chen, A. Askounis, V. Koutsos, P. Valluri, Y. Takata, S. K. Wilson, K. Sefiane. On the effect of substrate viscoelasticity on the evaporation kinetics and deposition patterns of nanosuspension drops. Langmuir 2020 36 (1), 204-213

  10. D Mamalis, J. J. Murray, J. McClements, D. Tsikritsis, V. Koutsos, E. D. McCarthy, C. M. O Bradaigh. Novel carbon-fibre powder-epoxy composites: Interface phenomena and interlaminar fracture behaviour. Composites Part B: Engineering 2019 174, 107012, 1-13

  11.  A. S. Shafi, J. McClements, I. Albaijan, R. H. Abou-Saleh, C. Moran, V. Koutsos. Probing phospholipid-microbubbles by atomic force microscopy to quantify bubble mechanics and nanostructural shell properties. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 2019, 181, 506-515

  12. E. Lasseuguette, S. Burns, D. Simmons, E. Francis, H. K. Chai, V. Koutsos, Y. Huang.  Chemical, microstructural and mechanical properties of ceramic waste blended cementitious systems. Journal of Cleaner Production 2019, 211, 1228-1238

  13. D. Mamalis, W. Obande, V. Koutsos, J. R. Blackford, C. M. Ó Brádaigh, D Ray. Novel thermoplastic fibre-metal laminates manufactured by vacuum resin infusion: The effect of surface treatments on interfacial bonding. Materials & Design 2019, 162, 331-344

  14. L. S. Fomenko, S. V. Lubenets, V. D. Natsik, A. I. Prokhvatilov, N. N. Galtsov, Q. Q. Li, V. Koutsos. Investigation of the low-temperature mechanical behavior of elastomers and their carbon nanotube composites using microindentation. Low Temperature Physics 2019, 45 (5), 568-576.

  15. X. Bai, X. Zhang, V. Koutsos, Z. Fu, T. Ning, Y. Luo, S. Zhou. Preparation and evaluation of amine terminated polyether shale inhibitor for water-based drilling fluid. SN Applied Sciences 2019, 1 (1), 94, 9 p.

  16. J. McClements, M. Shaver, K. Sefiane, V. Koutsos. Morphology of Poly(styrene-co-butadiene) Random Copolymer Thin Films and Nanostructures on a Graphite Surface. Langmuir 2018, 34 (26), 7784-7796

  17. G. Dalkas, A. Matheson, H. Vass, A, Gromov, G. Lloyd, V. Koutsos, P. Clegg, P. & S. Euston. Molecular Interactions behind the Self-Assembly and Microstructure of Mixed Sterol Organogels. Langmuir 2018, 34, 8629-8638

  18. T. Vissers, A. Brown, N. Koumakis, A. Dawson, M. Hermes, J. Schwarz-Linek, A. Schofield, J. French, V. Koutsos, J. Arlt, V. Martinez, W. Poon. Bacteria as living patchy colloids: Phenotypic heterogeneity in surface adhesion. Science Advances 2018, 4 (4), eaao1170

  19. E. Lasseuguette, J. McClements, V. Koutsos, T. Schäfer, M.-C. Ferrari. Ionic liquid mediated surface micropatterning of polymer blends. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2018, 135 (14), 46109

  20. A. E. A. S. Evangelopoulos, A. Rissanou, E. Glynos, I.  Bitsanis, S. Anastasiadis, V. Koutsos. Wetting Behavior of Polymer Droplets: Effects of Droplet Size and Chain Length. Macromolecules 2018, 51 (8), 2805–2816

  21. D. Mamalis, V. Koutsos, K. Sefiane. Nonisothermal Spreading Dynamics of Self-Rewetting Droplets. Langmuir 2018, 34 (5), 1916–1931

  22. M. Chung, N. Radacsi, C. Robert, E. D. Mccarthy, A. Callanan, N. Conlisk, P. Hoskins, V. Koutsos. On the optimization of low-cost FDM 3D printers for accurate replication of patient-specific abdominal aortic aneurysm geometry. 3D Printing in Medicine 2018, 4 (2), 10 p.

  23. D. Mamalis, V. Koutsos, K. Sefiane. Bubble Rise in a Non-Isothermal Self-Rewetting Fluid and the Role of Thermocapillarity. International Journal of Thermal Sciences 2017. 117, 146–162

  24. A. Askounis, Y. Kita, M. Kohno, V. Koutsos, K. Sefiane. Influence of local heating on Marangoni flows and evaporation kinetics of pure water drops. Langmuir 2017. 33 (23), 5666–5674

  25. A. Matheson, V. Koutsos, G. Dalkas, S. Euston, P. Clegg. Microstructure of β-Sitosterol:γ-Oryzanol Edible Organogels. Langmuir 2017, 33 (18), 4537-4542

  26. S. Palola, E. Sarlin, S. K. Azari, V. Koutsos, J. Vuorinen. Microwave induced hierarchical nanostructures on aramid fibers and their influence on adhesion properties in a rubber matrix. Applied Surface Science 2017, 410, 145–153

  27. R. Zhang, D. Drysdale, V. Koutsos, R. Cheung. Controlled Layer Thinning and p‐Type Doping of WSe2 by Vapor XeF2. Advanced Functional Materials 2017, 27 (41), 1702455

  28. J. McClements, C. Buffone, M.P. Shaver, K, Sefiane, V. Koutsos. Poly (styrene-co-butadiene) random copolymer thin films and nanostructures on a mica surface: morphology and contact angles of nanodroplets. Soft Matter 2017, 13 (36), 6152-6166

  29. D. Mamalis, V. Koutsos, K. Sefiane. On the Motion of a Sessile Drop on an Incline: Effect of Non-Monotonic Thermocapillary Stresses. Applied Physics Letters 2016, 109 (23), 231601, 1-5

  30. A. Askounis, Y. Takata, K. Sefiane, V. Koutsos, M. E. R. Shanahan. “Biodrop” Evaporation and Ring-Stain Deposits: The Significance of DNA Length. Langmuir 2016, 32 (17), 4361 – 4369

  31. R. Zhang, V.Koutsos, R. Cheung. Elastic properties of suspended multilayer WSe2. Applied Physics Letters 2016, 108, 042104 (1-5)

  32. A. Askounis, K. Sefiane, V. Koutsos, M. E. R. Shanahan. Effect of particle geometry on triple line motion of nano-fluid drops and deposit nano-structuring. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science 2015, 222, 44 - 57

  33. D. Mamalis, V. Koutsos, K. Sefiane, A. Kagkoura, M. Kalloudis, M. E. R. Shanahan. Effect of Poly(ethylene oxide) Molecular Weight on the Pinning and Pillar Formation of Evaporating Sessile Droplets: The Role of the Interface. Langmuir 2015, 31 (21), 5908 - 5918

  34. O. Kapetanou, V. Koutsos, E. Theotokoglou, D. Weygand and M. Zaiser. Statistical analysis and stochastic dislocation-based modeling of microplasticity. J Mech Behav Mater 2015, 24(3-4), 105 - 113

  35. A. Syed, M. Kalloudis, V. Koutsos, E. Mastropaolo. Controlled hydrothermal growth of vertically-aligned zinc oxide nanowires using silicon and polyimide substrates. Microelectronic Engineering 2015, 145, 86 - 90

  36. A. Hansen, H. Mjoseng, R. Zhang, M. Kalloudis, V. Koutsos, P. De Sousa, M. Bradley. High-Density Polymer Microarrays – Identifying Synthetic Polymers that Control Human Embryonic Stem Cell Growth. Advanced Healthcare Materials 2014, 3 (6), 848 - 853

  37. Q. Li, M. Zaiser, J. R. Blackford, C. Jeffree, Y. He, V. Koutsos. Mechanical properties and microstructure of single-wall carbon nanotube/elastomeric epoxy composites with block copolymers. Materials Letters 2014, 125, 116 - 119

  38. A. Schinwald, F. Murphy, A. Askounis, V. Koutsos, K. Sefiane, K. Donaldson, C. J. Campbell. Minimal oxidation and inflammogenicity of pristine graphene with residence in the lung. Nanotoxicology 2014, 8 (8), 824 - 832

  39. A. Askounis, K. Sefiane, V. Koutsos, M. E. R. Shanahan. The effect of evaporation kinetics on nanoparticle structuring within contact line deposits of volatile drops. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 2014, 441, 855 - 866

  40. X. Li, X. Fan, A. Askounis, K. Wu, K. Sefiane, V. Koutsos. An experimental study on dynamic pore wettability. Chemical Engineering Science 2013, 104, 988 - 997

  41. D. S. Wood, V. Koutsos, P. J. Camp. Computer simulations of surface deposition of amphiphilic diblock copolymers driven by solvent evaporation. Soft Matter 2013, 9, 3758 - 3766

  42. M. Kalloudis, E. Glynos, S. Pispas, J. Walker, V. Koutsos. Thin Films of Poly(isoprene-bethylene oxide) Diblock Copolymers on Mica: An Atomic Force Microscopy Study. Langmuir 2013, 29 (7), 2339 - 2349

  43. A. Askounis, K. Sefiane, V. Koutsos, M. E. R. Shanahan. Structural transitions in a ring stain created at the contact line of evaporating nanosuspension sessile drops. Physical Review E 2013, 87 (1), 012301, 1 - 8

  44. D. Thuau, V. Koutsos, R. Cheung. Stress relaxation of polyimide (PI) cantilevers using low energy ion bombardment. Soft Materials 2013, 11 (4), 414 - 420

  45. S. Ella, P.-Y. Formagne, V. Koutsos, J. R. Blackford. Investigation of rubber friction on snow for tyres. Tribology International 2013, 59, 292 - 301

  46. M. Berta, B. Loppinet, D. Vlassopoulos, A. Askounis, V. Koutsos, I. Pastoriza-Santos and L. M. Liz-Marzan. Tailoring the properties of grafted silver nanoprism composites. Polymer 2012, 53, 5771 - 5778

  47. J. R. Blackford, G. Skouvaklis, M. Purser, V. Koutsos. Friction on ice: stick or slip. Faraday Discussions 2012, 156, 243 - 254

  48. E. Buchner Santos, J. K. Morris, E. Glynos, V. Sboros, V. Koutsos. Nanomechanical Properties of Phospholipid Microbubbles. Langmuir 2012, 28 (13), 5753 - 5760

  49. A. E. A. S. Evangelopoulos, E. Glynos, F. Madani-Grasset, and V. Koutsos. Elastic modulus of a polymer nanodroplet: Theory and experiment. Langmuir 2012, 28 (10), 4754 - 4767

  50. G. Skouvaklis, J. R. Blackford, V. Koutsos. Friction of rubber on ice: A new machine, influence of rubber properties and sliding parameters. Tribology International 2012, 49C, 44 - 52

  51. A. Askounis, D. Orejon, V. Koutsos, K. Sefiane, M. E. R. Shanahan. Nanoparticle deposits near the contact line of pinned volatile droplets: size and shape revealed by atomic force microscopy. Soft Matter 2011, 7 (9), 4152 - 4155

  52. V. Sboros, E. Glynos, J. A. Ross, C. M. Moran, S. D. Pye, M. Butler, W. N. McDicken, S. B. Brown, V. Koutsos. Probing microbubble targeting with atomic force microscopy. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 2010, 80 (1), 12 - 17

  53. A. Hamilton, V. Koutsos, C. Hall. Direct measurement of salt - mineral repulsion using atomic force microscopy. Chemical Communications 2010, 46 (29), 5235 - 5237

  54. J. Schwerdtfeger, E. Nadgorny, V. Koutsos, J. R. Blackford, M. Zaiser. Statistical heterogeneity of plastic deformation: An investigation based on surface profilometry. Acta Materialia 2010, 58 (14), 4859 - 4870

  55. A. Chremos, E. Glynos, P. J. Camp, V. Koutsos. Adsorption of star polymers: computer simulations. Soft Matter 2010, 6 (7), 1483 - 1493

  56. D. Thuau, V. Koutsos, R. Cheung. Electrical and mechanical properties of carbon nanotubepolyimide composites. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B 2009, 27 (6), 3139 - 3144

  57. E. Glynos, V. Sboros, V. Koutsos. Polymeric thin shells: Measurement of elastic properties at the nanometre scale using atomic force microscopy. Materials Science and Engineering: B 2009, 165 (3), 231 – 234

  58. E. Glynos, V. Koutsos, W. N. McDicken, C. M. Moran, S. D. Pye, J. A. Ross, V. Sboros. Nanomechanics of Biocompatible Hollow Thin-Shell Polymer Microspheres. Langmuir 2009, 25 (13), 7514 – 7522

  59. A. Chremos, E. Glynos, V. Koutsos, P. J. Camp. Adsorption and self-assembly of linear polymers on surfaces: A computer simulation study. Soft Matter 2009, 5, 637 – 645

  60. F. Madani-Grasset, N. T. Pham, E. Glynos, V. Koutsos. Imaging thin and ultrathin organic films by scanning white light interferometry. Materials Science and Engineering: B 2008, 152 (1-3), 125 – 131

  61. E. Glynos, S. Pispas, V. Koutsos. Amphiphilic Diblock Copolymers on Mica: Formation of Flat Polymer Nanoislands and Evolution to Protruding Surface Micelles. Macromolecules 2008, 41 (12), 4313 – 4320

  62. D. D. Higgins, B. A. Marmo, C. E. Jeffree, V. Koutsos, J. R. Blackford. Morphology of ice wear from rubber-ice friction tests and its dependence on temperature and sliding velocity. Wear 2008, 265, 634 – 644

  63. V. Sboros, E. Glynos, S. D. Pye, C. M. Moran, M. Butler, J. A. Ross, R. Short, W. N. McDicken, V. Koutsos. Nanomechanical probing of microbubbles using the atomic force microscope. Ultrasonics 2007, 46 (4), 349 – 354

  64. E. Glynos, A. Chremos, G. Petekidis, P. J. Camp, V. Koutsos. Polymer-like to soft colloid-like behavior of regular star polymers adsorbed on surfaces. Macromolecules 2007, 40 (19), 6947 – 6958

  65. J. Schwerdtfeger, E. Nadgorny, F. Madani-Grasset, V. Koutsos, J. R. Blackford, M. Zaiser. Scale-free statistics of plasticity-induced surface steps on KCl single crystals. Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment 2007, L04001, 1 – 8

  66. M. Yang, V. Koutsos and M. Zaiser. Size effect in tensile fracture of single-walled carbon nanotubes with defects. Nanotechnology 2007, 18 (15), 155708, 1 – 6

  67. V. Ivanovic, J. Deur, M. Kostelac, Z. Herold, M. Troulis, C. Miano, D. Hrova, V. Koutsos. Experimental Identification of Dynamic Tire Friction Potential on Ice. Vehicle System Dynamics 2006, 44 , 93 – 103

  68. K. J. Mutch, V. Koutsos, P. J. Camp. Deposition of magnetic colloidal particles on graphite and mica surfaces driven by solvent evaporation. Langmuir 2006, 22 (13), 5611 – 5616

  69. I. Bright, V. Koutsos, Q. Li, R. Cheung. Carbon nanotubes for integration into nanocomposites materials. Microelectronic Engineering 2006, 83 (4-9), 1542 – 1546

  70. V. Sboros, E. Glynos, S. D. Pye, C. M. Moran, M. Butler, J. Ross, R. Short, W. N. McDicken, V. Koutsos. Nanointerrogation of ultrasonic contrast agent microbubbles using atomic force microscopy. Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology 2006, 32 (4), 579 – 585

  71. M. J. Yang, V. Koutsos, M. Zaiser. Interactions between polymers and carbon nanotubes: A molecular dynamics study. Journal of Physical Chemistry B 2005, 109 (20), 10009 – 10014

  72. Q. Li, M. Zaiser, V. Koutsos. Carbon nanotube/epoxy resin composites using a block copolymer as a dispersing agent. Phys. Stat. Sol. (a) 2004, 201 (13), R89 - R91

  73. M. Zaiser, F. Madani Grasset, V. Koutsos, E. C. Aifantis. Self-affine surface morphology of plastically deformed metals. Phys. Rev. Lett. 2004, 93 (19), 195507, 1 – 4

  74. H. Haschke, M. J. Miles, V. Koutsos. The conformation of a single polyacrylamide molecule adsorbed onto a mica surface studied with AFM. Macromolecules 2004, 37 (10), 3799 – 3803

  75. B. F. Macdonald, R. J. Cole, V. Koutsos. The formation of dewetting structures after evaporation of n-dodecane on graphite studied by atomic force microscopy. Surface Science 2004, 548 (1-3), 41 – 50

  76. R. J. Cole, S. Kheradmand, D. D. Higgins, F. Madani, B. F. Macdonald, V. Koutsos, J. R. Blackford. Stress-induced optical anisotropy in polycrystalline copper studied by reflection anisotropy spectroscopy. J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 2003, 36 (21), L1-L4

  77. L. Léger, H. Hervet, T. Charitat, V. Koutsos. The stick-slip transition in highly entangled poly(styrene-butadiene) melts. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science 2001, 94 (1-3), 39 – 52

  78. M. Portigliatti, V. Koutsos, H. Hervet, L. Léger. Adhesion and deformation of a single latex particle. Langmuir 2000, 16 (16), 6374 – 6376

  79. V. Koutsos, E. W. van der Vegte, G. Hadziioannou. Direct view of structural regimes of end-grafted polymer monolayers: a scanning force microscopy study. Macromolecules 1999, 32 (4), 1233 – 1236

  80. V. Koutsos, E. W. van der Vegte, P. C. M. Grim, G. Hadziioannou. Isolated polymer chains via mixed self-assembled monolayers: morphology and friction studied by scanning force microscopy. Macromolecules 1998, 31 (1), 116 – 123

  81. V. Koutsos, E. W. van der Vegte, E. Pelletier, A. Stamouli, G. Hadziioannou. Structure of chemically end-grafted polymer chains studied by scanning force microscopy. Macromolecules 1997, 30 (16), 4719 - 4726

  82. A. Stamouli, E. Pelletier, V. Koutsos, E. van der Vegte, G. Hadziioannou. An atomic force microscopy study on the transition from mushrooms to octopus surface micelles by changing the solvent quality. Langmuir 1996, 12 (13), 3221 – 3224

  83. S. O. Akari, E. W. van der Vegte, P. C. M. Grim, G. F. Belder, V. Koutsos, G. ten Brinke, G. Hadziioannou. Imaging of single polymer chains based on their elasticity. Appl. Phys. Lett. 1994, 65 (15), 1915 – 1917

  84. V. Koutsos, E. Manias, G. ten Brinke, G. Hadziioannou. Atomic force microscopy and real atomic resolution: simple computer simulations. Europhys. Lett. 1994, 26 (2), 103 – 107

  85. G. Spiering, V. Koutsos, H. A. Wierenga, M. W. J. Prins, D. Abraham, Th. Rasing. Optical second harmonic generation study of interface magnetism. Surf. Sci. 1993, 287, 747 – 749

  86. G. Spiering, V. Koutsos, H. A. Wierenga, M. W. J. Prins, D. Abraham, Th. Rasing. Interface magnetism studied by optical second harmonic generation. J. Magn. Mater. 1993, 121 (1-3), 109 - 111

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