High-performance ZnO humidity sensor synthesized by coprecipitation with PVP as surfactant for human respiration detection

Jianping MAN; Weiyuan GU; Ziyan HU; Xiaozong DOU; Hongyan and ZHANG

doi:10.1007/s11801-023-2105-2

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