Mixed Alcohol–Polyol Assisted Sol–Gel Synthesis of Copper Ferrite Nanoparticles: Structural, Thermal and Magnetic Properties
By: Samreen Zahra, Anam Yaseen, Sarwat Zahra, Asma Sheikh and Misbah Irshad
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Language: English
Page range: 26 - 39
Submitted on: Jun 12, 2026
Accepted on: Sep 10, 2026
Published online: Oct 8, 2026
Published in print: Sep 1, 2026
Published by: Gdansk University of Technology
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