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Mechanical Flexibility and Electrical Reliability of ZnO-Al Thin Films on Polymer Substrates Under Different External Deformation

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|Mar 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/adms-2024-0003 | Journal eISSN: 2083-4799 | Journal ISSN: 1730-2439
Language: English
Page range: 32 - 45
Published on: Mar 16, 2024
Published by: Gdansk University of Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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