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Humidity-dependent electrical performance of CuO nanowire networks studied by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

  • Jelena Kosmaca,
  • Juris Katkevics,
  • Jana Andzane,
  • Raitis Sondors,
  • Liga Jasulaneca,
  • Raimonds Meija,
  • Kiryl Niherysh,
  • Yelyzaveta Rublova and
  • Donats Erts

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 683–691, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.54

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  • nanowires in combination with good electrical conductivity and thermoelectric power reaching 500 µV/K enables their application as p-type components for environmentally friendly thermoelectric devices [3][4]. Investigating the influence of relative humidity (RH) and understanding conductivity mechanisms in
  • chemisorption on the surface of a p-type nanowire can have a dual effect on the electrical conductivity, this may explain the scatter of impedances measured at the RH below 50% (Figure 3a). This hypothesis on the processes on the surfaces of the CuO nanowires is supported by the Bode plot data. The linear
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Published 05 Jun 2023

Metal-organic framework-based nanomaterials as opto-electrochemical sensors for the detection of antibiotics and hormones: A review

  • Akeem Adeyemi Oladipo,
  • Saba Derakhshan Oskouei and
  • Mustafa Gazi

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 631–673, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.52

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  • biomolecules via electrostatic forces, stacking, and/or hydrogen bonding, which lead to high accumulation of the target analyte, are another factor that supports the development of electrochemical sensors. However, because of the high proportion of organic ligands, most MOFs have poor electrical conductivity
  • electrical properties. Because of the typically insulating properties of the organic linkers and low levels of π–π-orbital conjugation, significant electrical conductivity is uncommon in MOFs. Even though MOFs’ electronic characteristics have not received much attention, their potential as electrically
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Published 01 Jun 2023

Molecular nanoarchitectonics: unification of nanotechnology and molecular/materials science

  • Katsuhiko Ariga

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 434–453, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.35

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  • both metallic and semiconducting properties. These networks have been applied to thermoelectric materials and have been found to exhibit low interplane thermal conductivity, which is not typical of carbon materials, while maintaining the interplane electrical conductivity. Müllen, Fuchs, Chi, and co
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Published 03 Apr 2023

Evaluation of electrosynthesized reduced graphene oxide–Ni/Fe/Co-based (oxy)hydroxide catalysts towards the oxygen evolution reaction

  • Karolina Cysewska,
  • Marcin Łapiński,
  • Marcin Zając,
  • Jakub Karczewski,
  • Piotr Jasiński and
  • Sebastian Molin

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 420–433, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.34

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  • different kinds of conductive carbon materials [14][15][16][17][18]. Recently, graphene (Gr)/graphene oxide (GO) has attracted the attention of many researchers due to its high surface area, significant chemical stability, high electrical conductivity, and high mechanical strength [12][19]. Combining a
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Published 29 Mar 2023

Polymer nanoparticles from low-energy nanoemulsions for biomedical applications

  • Santiago Grijalvo and
  • Carlos Rodriguez-Abreu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 339–350, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.29

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  • evaporation. Nanoemulsions were also formulated at room temperature from poly(oxyethylene)(10) oleyl ether [43] containing ethyl cellulose (4%) dissolved in ethyl acetate. Nanoemulsions were obtained after phase inversion (as confirmed by electrical conductivity measurements) at O/S ratios between 70/30 and
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Published 13 Mar 2023

Batch preparation of nanofibers containing nanoparticles by an electrospinning device with multiple air inlets

  • Dong Wei,
  • Chengwei Ye,
  • Adnan Ahmed and
  • Lan Xu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 141–150, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.15

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  • were higher than those prepared by other high-yield electrospinning devices. Keywords: batch preparation; electric field simulation; electrospinning device; functional nanofibers; nanoparticles; Introduction In recent years, due to the characteristics of high specific surface area, good electrical
  • conductivity, stable physical and chemical properties, as well as fast charge and discharge, the application of electrospun nanofiber-based materials in supercapacitor electrode materials has attracted great attention [1][2]. Although traditional single-needle electrospinning (SNE) devices are widely used and
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Published 23 Jan 2023

Formation of nanoflowers: Au and Ni silicide cores surrounded by SiOx branches

  • Feitao Li,
  • Siyao Wan,
  • Dong Wang and
  • Peter Schaaf

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 133–140, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.14

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  • signals from secondary electrons and backscattered electrons (BSE) to minimize charging effects due to the bad electrical conductivity of the SiO2 layer. In addition, the composition information related to the Z-contrast was obtained by the BSE detector because the areas rich in elements with higher
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Published 20 Jan 2023

The influence of structure and local structural defects on the magnetic properties of cobalt nanofilms

  • Alexander Vakhrushev,
  • Aleksey Fedotov,
  • Olesya Severyukhina and
  • Anatolie Sidorenko

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 23–33, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.3

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  • lattice structure and an increase in electrical conductivity. The material is promising for applied research and development of new spintronics devices, energy management sensors, and magnetic recording media. Research focused on specific application devices based on phase-transition memory state is
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Published 04 Jan 2023

Electrical and optical enhancement of ITO/Mo bilayer thin films via laser annealing

  • Abdelbaki Hacini,
  • Ahmad Hadi Ali,
  • Nurul Nadia Adnan and
  • Nafarizal Nayan

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1589–1595, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.133

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  • adherence to the substrate, very high thermal stability (up to 600 °C), and high electrical conductivity [14]. Over the last decades, the development of solar cells has grown dramatically. The cells have become larger, thinner, and lighter. This increases the electrical resistivity, which is undesirable
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Published 28 Dec 2022

Photoelectrochemical water oxidation over TiO2 nanotubes modified with MoS2 and g-C3N4

  • Phuong Hoang Nguyen,
  • Thi Minh Cao,
  • Tho Truong Nguyen,
  • Hien Duy Tong and
  • Viet Van Pham

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1541–1550, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.127

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  • , the electrode material must be extremely durable and nearly chemically inert to be able to withstand highly acidic or basic environments. Therefore, noble metals such as Pt, Pd, Au and Ag with suitable chemical properties, such as inertness, good resistance against corrosion and good electrical
  • conductivity have been widely used in water splitting reactions [10][11]. However, noble metals are still rare and expensive materials, and their application as electrode materials is considered to be not optimal [10]. Therefore, the study of a materials with high-performance in PEC water splitting, which
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Published 16 Dec 2022

A TiO2@MWCNTs nanocomposite photoanode for solar-driven water splitting

  • Anh Quynh Huu Le,
  • Ngoc Nhu Thi Nguyen,
  • Hai Duy Tran,
  • Van-Huy Nguyen and
  • Le-Hai Tran

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1520–1530, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.125

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  • electrodes [38]. The results reveal a significant improvement in the electrical conductivity for the TiO2@MWCNTs electrode. The result agrees well with a previous study on TiO2@graphene composite electrodes [37]. Among the electrodes, the EDL capacitance (C2) at the TiO2 electrode surface is the lowest (1.32
  • KOH concentration higher than 3 M insignificantly affects the activation voltage of the TiO2@MWCNTs photoelectrochemical electrode. The increase in KOH concentration could improve the electrical conductivity and the photocurrent of the photoelectrochemical electrode [44][45]. As seen in Figure 9b, the
  • of the electrodes through Nyquist plots, as shown in Figure 8b. The MWCNTs electrode has the lowest arc radius among the prepared electrodes, indicating the fast charge transport on this electrode [36]. A contrastive result is observed for the TiO2 electrode, which could be due to the poor electrical
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Published 14 Dec 2022

Structural studies and selected physical investigations of LiCoO2 obtained by combustion synthesis

  • Monika Michalska,
  • Paweł Ławniczak,
  • Tomasz Strachowski,
  • Adam Ostrowski and
  • Waldemar Bednarski

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1473–1482, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.121

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  • investigated by using impedance spectroscopy. Comparison of the effect of annealing temperature on electrical conductivity shows a very interesting behavior. As the annealing temperature increases, the DC conductivity value increases, reaching a maximum at a temperature of 500 °C. However, further increase in
  • improve electrical conductivity and electrochemical performance [5][6][7][9][13][14][15][16][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32]. Nanostructured materials can reduce the specific surface current rate as well as improve stability and specific capacity [23][24][25][26][27][28][29]. LiCoO2 has been
  • the known sample geometry: where d denotes the thickness and S is the surface area of the plane-parallel sample. Table 2 presents a comparison of the DC conductivity of the LiCoO2 samples. A comparison of the influence of the annealing temperature on the electrical conductivity shows some very
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Published 07 Dec 2022

Rapid and sensitive detection of box turtles using an electrochemical DNA biosensor based on a gold/graphene nanocomposite

  • Abu Hashem,
  • M. A. Motalib Hossain,
  • Ab Rahman Marlinda,
  • Mohammad Al Mamun,
  • Khanom Simarani and
  • Mohd Rafie Johan

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1458–1472, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.120

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  • large surface area, high electrical conductivity and electron transfer rate, and it can immobilise diverse molecules, which is ideal for biosensor design [37][38][42]. On the other hand, AuNPs offer outstanding characteristics such as biocompatibility, conductivity, catalytic efficiency, density, and
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Published 06 Dec 2022

Studies of probe tip materials by atomic force microscopy: a review

  • Ke Xu and
  • Yuzhe Liu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1256–1267, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.104

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  • future, such probes will enable previously unexplored conductivity measurements, such as measurements of semiconductor nanostructures or electrical conductivity on insulating substrates. Conductive atomic force microscopy (C-AFM) can be used to characterize the electrical properties of semi-conductive
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Published 03 Nov 2022

Application of nanoarchitectonics in moist-electric generation

  • Jia-Cheng Feng and
  • Hong Xia

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1185–1200, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.99

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  • nanoarchitectonics concept in functional devices has been a hot research topic in recent years, and nanoarchitectonics has a significant impact on the improvement of mechanical structural strength, electrical conductivity, and optoelectronic properties [1][2][3]. The high porosity of nanostructured materials has a
  • have superior electrical conductivity and provide better electron transfer properties. Organic nanomaterials are complementary to inorganic nanomaterials in terms of physical properties. Although organic nanomaterials are usually poor in electrical conductivity, they have better properties in terms of
  • MEGs. Among them, carbon materials are favored by researchers due to their good electrical conductivity and mature preparation technologies. In addition, surface modification of materials is an important part of research for MEGs. The surface functional groups of inorganic nanomaterials are easy to
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Published 25 Oct 2022

Electrocatalytic oxygen reduction activity of AgCoCu oxides on reduced graphene oxide in alkaline media

  • Iyyappan Madakannu,
  • Indrajit Patil,
  • Bhalchandra Kakade and
  • Kasibhatta Kumara Ramanatha Datta

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1020–1029, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.89

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  • attributes include high electrical conductivity, cost-effectiveness (50 times lower than Pt), and the ability to execute the ORR via a single step (four-electron transfer). Thus, Ag and its bi- and trimetallic alloys, with and without supporting matrices, have been extensively researched as potential ORR
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Published 26 Sep 2022

Temperature and chemical effects on the interfacial energy between a Ga–In–Sn eutectic liquid alloy and nanoscopic asperities

  • Yujin Han,
  • Pierre-Marie Thebault,
  • Corentin Audes,
  • Xuelin Wang,
  • Haiwoong Park,
  • Jian-Zhong Jiang and
  • Arnaud Caron

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 817–827, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.72

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  • -temperature-liquid Ga-based alloys have been attracting interest from various scientific communities, including chemical [1], biomimetic [2], microfluidic [3], electrical [4], and materials science [5]. This increased interest is due to the low viscosity and high and electrical conductivity of these alloys
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Published 23 Aug 2022

A nonenzymatic reduced graphene oxide-based nanosensor for parathion

  • Sarani Sen,
  • Anurag Roy,
  • Ambarish Sanyal and
  • Parukuttyamma Sujatha Devi

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 730–744, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.65

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  • depend on the number of layers and the distance between the layers, which can be changed by a variation of the synthesis protocol to achieve a higher electroactive surface area and electrical conductivity. Figure 4A displays a higher oxidation/reduction peak current of Fe2+/3+ redox couple for the
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Published 28 Jul 2022

Nanoarchitectonics of the cathode to improve the reversibility of Li–O2 batteries

  • Hien Thi Thu Pham,
  • Jonghyeok Yun,
  • So Yeun Kim,
  • Sang A Han,
  • Jung Ho Kim,
  • Jong-Won Lee and
  • Min-Sik Park

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 689–698, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.61

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  • electrical conductivity further, ultimately leading to better electrochemical stability in the cathode. As a result, the optimized bimetallic ZIF–carbon/CNT composite exhibits a high discharge capacity of 16,000 mAh·g−1, with a stable cycling performance of up to 137 cycles. This feature is also beneficial
  • physicochemical properties of Li2O2 are reported to be dependent on many factors, including the pore structure of cathode. The electrical conductivity of the cathode is also essential for securing long-term cyclability as well as rate capability [12]. In this respect, various types of carbon materials have been
  • explored as advanced cathode materials for LOBs, owing to their controllable pore structure with a high surface-to-volume ratio and excellent electrical conductivity [13][14]. In particular, nitrogen-doped carbon materials have shown electrocatalytic activity towards the ORR and/or OER, which would be a
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Published 21 Jul 2022

Reliable fabrication of transparent conducting films by cascade centrifugation and Langmuir–Blodgett deposition of electrochemically exfoliated graphene

  • Teodora Vićentić,
  • Stevan Andrić,
  • Vladimir Rajić and
  • Marko Spasenović

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 666–674, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.58

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  • thickness for a reasonable electrical conductivity. For both, our films made from electrochemically exfoliated graphene and literature-referenced films made from ultrasonic LPE graphene, the percolation limit is reached at an optical transmittance of ca. 83%. This number quantifies the maximum transmittance
  • achievable with LB assembly of graphene films made from solution-dispersed material, for a reasonable electrical conductivity. Comparisons of our obtained percolative figure of merit and percolation exponent with those observed in literature reveal that the quality of the films obtained with our demonstrated
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Published 18 Jul 2022

Revealing local structural properties of an atomically thin MoSe2 surface using optical microscopy

  • Lin Pan,
  • Peng Miao,
  • Anke Horneber,
  • Alfred J. Meixner,
  • Pierre-Michel Adam and
  • Dai Zhang

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 572–581, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.49

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  • slightly decrease the in-plane electrical conductivity, whereas mirror twin boundaries lead to photoluminescence quenching and increase the conductivity [17]. Tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy has been successfully used to visualize the point defect-related Raman vibrational modes in monolayer WS2 and edge
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Published 01 Jul 2022

Influence of thickness and morphology of MoS2 on the performance of counter electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells

  • Lam Thuy Thi Mai,
  • Hai Viet Le,
  • Ngan Kim Thi Nguyen,
  • Van La Tran Pham,
  • Thu Anh Thi Nguyen,
  • Nguyen Thanh Le Huynh and
  • Hoang Thai Nguyen

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 528–537, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.44

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  • -5.0 (500 nm). This is in good agreement with the trend of Rs and Rct1 values (see Table 2 and Table 3). The effect of film thickness on the electrical conductivity of the MoS2 films was also investigated by I–V measurements (see Supporting Information File 1, Figure S2 and Table S1). The electrical
  • Na2S of 5/30). In addition, as-prepared MoS2 films have been used as an alternative CE to Pt in DSSCs. The short-circuit photocurrent (Jsc) was higher than that of a Pt/FTO CE. Moreover, the highest performance of solar cells was found with the layered MoS2 film thank to good electrical conductivity, a
  • conductivity of the as-prepared MoS2 decreased in the order: MoS2-1.25 (75 mS·cm−1) > MoS2-2.5 (61 mS·cm−1) > MoS2-5.0 (46 mS·cm−1). This suggests that the thickness of the MoS2 film has a significant effect on the catalytic ability and photovoltaic performance of the CE in DSSCs. Additionally, the electron
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Published 17 Jun 2022

Micro- and nanotechnology in biomedical engineering for cartilage tissue regeneration in osteoarthritis

  • Zahra Nabizadeh,
  • Mahmoud Nasrollahzadeh,
  • Hamed Daemi,
  • Mohamadreza Baghaban Eslaminejad,
  • Ali Akbar Shabani,
  • Mehdi Dadashpour,
  • Majid Mirmohammadkhani and
  • Davood Nasrabadi

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 363–389, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.31

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  • carbon, silicon, boron, and halloysite clay sheets and possess unique physicochemical properties. Among nanotube structures, much attention has been paid to carbon nanotubes (CNTs) because of their excellent mechanical and tensile strength properties, thermal and electrical conductivity, and high surface
  • cardiomyocyte-incorporated CNT–GelMA hydrogel for TE of the cardiovascular system [132]. To fabricate CNT–GelMA nanocomposites, they added MWCNTs into GelMA to improve the electrophysiological and mechanical properties. The electrical conductivity of CNTs allowed the researchers to form nanocomposite 3D
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Published 11 Apr 2022

Selected properties of AlxZnyO thin films prepared by reactive pulsed magnetron sputtering using a two-element Zn/Al target

  • Witold Posadowski,
  • Artur Wiatrowski,
  • Jarosław Domaradzki and
  • Michał Mazur

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 344–354, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.29

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  • devices (e.g., touch screens, light emitting diodes, optoelectronics, and photovoltaic organic devices) [1][2][3][4][5]. AZO has good long-term stable electrical and optical parameters, including high electrical conductivity and high optical transmission in the visible range. For the purpose of
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Published 31 Mar 2022

Investigation of a memory effect in a Au/(Ti–Cu)Ox-gradient thin film/TiAlV structure

  • Damian Wojcieszak,
  • Jarosław Domaradzki,
  • Michał Mazur,
  • Tomasz Kotwica and
  • Danuta Kaczmarek

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 265–273, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.21

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  • approximately 5 nm. To determine the type of electrical conductivity, thermoelectrical Seebeck effect measurements were conducted using a setup consisting of an INSTEC chamber equipped with four electrical probes and two hot chucks, an INSTEC MK1000 temperature controller, and an INSTEC LN2-P pump. The optical
  • used. All electrical measurements were made at controlled room temperature (23 °C) and humidity (30% RH) in ambient air. Results Electrical properties The resistivity of the thin film was determined to be 1 × 103 Ω·cm. The type of electrical conductivity was determined on the basis of the sign of the
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Published 24 Feb 2022
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