Ultra-high-resolution detection of Pb2+ ions using a black phosphorus functionalized microfiber coil resonator

Yu Yin; Shi Li; Shunbin Wang; Shijie Jia; Jing Ren; Gerald Farrell; Elfed Lewis; Pengfei Wang

doi:10.1364/PRJ.7.000622

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