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    XU Minghao, HUA Kaihui, ZENG Qun, DI Bo, ZHENG Yu, WANG Hongxiang, ZHANG Guoxiang. Research Progress of Barium Titanate and Potassium Sodium Niobate Lead-Free Piezoelectric Ceramics[J]. Bulletin of the Chinese Ceramic Society, 2024, 43(2): 649 Copy Citation Text show less
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    XU Minghao, HUA Kaihui, ZENG Qun, DI Bo, ZHENG Yu, WANG Hongxiang, ZHANG Guoxiang. Research Progress of Barium Titanate and Potassium Sodium Niobate Lead-Free Piezoelectric Ceramics[J]. Bulletin of the Chinese Ceramic Society, 2024, 43(2): 649
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