Optimised synthesis of close packed ZnO cloth and its applications in Li-ion batteries and dye-sensitized solar cells

Yue QIAN; Rong LIU; Xiujuan JIN; Bin LIU; Xianfu WANG; Jin XU; Zhuoran WANG; Gui CHEN; Junfeng CHAO

doi:10.1007/s12200-015-0490-2

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