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Tunable lattice thermal conductivity of 2D MoSe2 via biaxial strain: a comparative study between the monolayer and bilayer
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Development of a dc-SQUID Amplifier with Intra-Coil Resistors
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Strontium doped CaCu3Ti4O12 ceramics with very low dielectric loss synthesized by the sol–gel method
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Numerical Analysis of AC Losses of HTS Coils with Different Structural Parameters
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Comparative Study on Loss Characteristics of High-Temperature Superconducting Coils under Low Magnetic Field
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Dependence of AC Transport Loss of HTS-Coated Conductor on Current Parameters in the Frequency Range under 1MHz
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Soft surface electrode based on PDMS-CB conductive polymer for electrocardiogram recordings
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Effects of Oxygen Vacancy on the Magnetic Properties of Ni-Doped SnO2 Nanoparticles
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Rapid Epitaxial Growth of GdBa2Cu3O7-σ Films by Dilute Co Do**
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Enhanced acetone sensing performance of the ZnFe2O4/SnO2 nanocomposite
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Correction to: Dielectric properties and nonlinear I–V electrical behavior of (Li1+, Al3+) co-doped CaCu3Ti4O12 ceramics
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Effect of sintering temperature and ethanol on the dielectric properties of LaFeO3 ceramics
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The Effect of Oxygen Adsorption for Vacancy-Induced d0 Magnetism in HfO2 (110) Surface
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Dielectric properties and nonlinear I–V electrical behavior of (Ni2+, Zr4+) co-do** CaCu3Ti4O12 ceramics
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Dielectric properties and nonlinear I–V electrical behavior of (Li1+, Al3+) co-doped CaCu3Ti4O12 ceramics
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Preparation of cellulose diacetate/cellulose hybrid fiber by dry-jet wet spinning in tetrabutylammonium acetate/dimethyl sulfoxide solvent
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