• Journal of Semiconductors
  • Vol. 41, Issue 4, 041603 (2020)
Melissa Davis and Zhibin Yu
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  • Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, High-Performance Materials Institute, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Florida State University, Florida 32310, USA
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    DOI: 10.1088/1674-4926/41/4/041603 Cite this Article
    Melissa Davis, Zhibin Yu. A review of flexible halide perovskite solar cells towards scalable manufacturing and environmental sustainability[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2020, 41(4): 041603 Copy Citation Text show less
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    Melissa Davis, Zhibin Yu. A review of flexible halide perovskite solar cells towards scalable manufacturing and environmental sustainability[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2020, 41(4): 041603
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