journal article·2022-02

Self-charging supercapacitors for smart electronic devices: a concise review on the recent trends and future sustainability

Surjit Sahoo, Satyajit Ratha, Chandra Sekhar Rout, Saroj Kumar Nayak

Journal of Materials Science· Volume 57· Issue 7
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