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  "published": "2026-10-28",
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  "title": "Modelling Seeded Growth of Nanoparticles Far from Equilibrium",
  "title_text": "Modelling Seeded Growth of Nanoparticles Far from Equilibrium",
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  "venue": "Nanomaterials",
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