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Mechanism and Application of X-ray Induced Photochromic Materials: A Review

Long YUAN, Ru JIA, Meng YUAN, Jian ZHANG, Yu DUAN, Xiangdong MENG

Journal of Inorganic Materials· Volume 40· Issue 10

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