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Fluorine-doped SnO₂ thin films for solar cells: Development and comparative analysis of spray pyrolysis and spin coating techniques Cover

Fluorine-doped SnO₂ thin films for solar cells: Development and comparative analysis of spray pyrolysis and spin coating techniques

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jee-2025-0051 | Journal eISSN: 1339-309X | Journal ISSN: 1335-3632
Language: English
Page range: 485 - 498
Submitted on: Aug 1, 2025
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Published on: Dec 6, 2025
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