Progress in Natural Science:Materials International

《Progress in Natural Science:Materials International》（月刊）1990年创刊，是国家自然科学基金委员会和中国科学院主办的综合性学术月刊。

《Progress in Natural Science:Materials International》是反映现今材料科学和技术领域最新研究成果的专业学术期刊。刊登自然科学各学科领域的基础研究和应用基础研究方面的高水平、有创造性和重要意义的最新研究成果论文，国内外发行，以促进国内外学术交流。本刊设专题评述、学术论文、研究简讯、实验室通讯和书评与学术论坛。

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Material and methods

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Abstract

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