• Journal of Semiconductors
  • Vol. 42, Issue 11, 112701 (2021)
Dawei Cao, Ming Li, Jianfei Zhu, Yanfang He, Tong Chen, Yuan Liu, Mingming Chen, and Ying Yang
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  • Department of Physics, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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    Dawei Cao, Ming Li, Jianfei Zhu, Yanfang He, Tong Chen, Yuan Liu, Mingming Chen, Ying Yang. Enhancement of photoelectrochemical performance in ferroelectric films via the introduction of an Au buffer layer[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2021, 42(11): 112701 Copy Citation Text show less
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    Dawei Cao, Ming Li, Jianfei Zhu, Yanfang He, Tong Chen, Yuan Liu, Mingming Chen, Ying Yang. Enhancement of photoelectrochemical performance in ferroelectric films via the introduction of an Au buffer layer[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2021, 42(11): 112701
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