• Journal of Inorganic Materials
  • Vol. 36, Issue 2, 115 (2021)
Hongwei FAN1, Kerui LI1、2、*, Chengyi HOU1, Qinghong ZHANG3, Yaogang LI3, and Hongzhi WANG1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 11. State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
  • 22. Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 1175853
  • 33. Engineering Research Center of Advanced Glasses Manufacturing Technology, Ministry of Education, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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    DOI: 10.15541/jim20200412 Cite this Article
    Hongwei FAN, Kerui LI, Chengyi HOU, Qinghong ZHANG, Yaogang LI, Hongzhi WANG. Multi-functional Electrochromic Devices: Integration Strategies Based on Multiple and Single Devices[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2021, 36(2): 115 Copy Citation Text show less
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    Hongwei FAN, Kerui LI, Chengyi HOU, Qinghong ZHANG, Yaogang LI, Hongzhi WANG. Multi-functional Electrochromic Devices: Integration Strategies Based on Multiple and Single Devices[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2021, 36(2): 115
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