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each cell size. We observed that the smaller the cell size, Availability of data
the lower the percentage of small particles. The particles
diameters D-values increased as the lattice cell size became Raw data are available from the corresponding author on
reasonable request.
smaller. The morphology of the particles stuck inside
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