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Structure, electrical, and giant dielectric properties of fine-grained Na1/2Bi1/2Cu3Ti4O12 ceramics synthesized by mechanochemical activation and low-temperature spark plasma sintering Cover

Structure, electrical, and giant dielectric properties of fine-grained Na1/2Bi1/2Cu3Ti4O12 ceramics synthesized by mechanochemical activation and low-temperature spark plasma sintering

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|Feb 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msp-2026-0001 | Journal eISSN: 2083-134X | Journal ISSN: 2083-1331
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 12
Submitted on: Oct 20, 2025
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Accepted on: Feb 2, 2026
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Published on: Feb 24, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2026 Mohamad M. Ahmad, Yohei Yamane, Abdullah Alshehab, Mohammed A. Alkhalifah, Nagih M. Shaalan, H. Mahfoz Kotb, published by Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
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