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The Effect of Catalytic Metal Contact on Methane Sensing Performance of Nanoporous ZnO -Si Heterojunction

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|Dec 2017

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Language: English
Page range: 273 - 291
Published on: Dec 12, 2017
Published by: Professor Subhas Chandra Mukhopadhyay
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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