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Performing XRD characterization and interpreting the ultrathin B6TFMO films: Dutta D
Conducting FIB cross-sectioning of lamellae for TEM and performing HR-TEM analysis of the B6TFMO
thin films: Schmidt M
Handling XRR analysis and interpretating the ultrathin B6TFMO films: Wei G
All authors have given their approval to the final version of the manuscript.

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(https://cora.ucc.ie/).

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This work was supported by the Royal Society-Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) University Research
Fellowship URF\R\201008 and the SFI Frontiers for the Future Project 19/FFP/6475.

Conflicts of interest
All authors declared that there are no conflicts of interest.

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