• Journal of Inorganic Materials
  • Vol. 40, Issue 3, 256 (2025)
Xiaobo FAN1, Mei ZU1,*, Xiangfei YANG2, Ce SONG1..., Chen CHEN1, Zi WANG3, Wenhua LUO2 and Haifeng CHENG1,*|Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 11. College of Aerospace Science and Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
  • 22. Science and Technology on Surface Physics and Chemistry Laboratory, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621700, China
  • 33. Powder Metallurgy Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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    DOI: 10.15541/jim20240424 Cite this Article
    Xiaobo FAN, Mei ZU, Xiangfei YANG, Ce SONG, Chen CHEN, Zi WANG, Wenhua LUO, Haifeng CHENG. Research Progress on Proton-regulated Electrochemical Ionic Synapses[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2025, 40(3): 256 Copy Citation Text show less
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    Xiaobo FAN, Mei ZU, Xiangfei YANG, Ce SONG, Chen CHEN, Zi WANG, Wenhua LUO, Haifeng CHENG. Research Progress on Proton-regulated Electrochemical Ionic Synapses[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2025, 40(3): 256
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