journal article·2025-05

Performance and reliability of nanoparticle-reinforced lead-free solder composite joints

Kaiming Liang, Wenqiang Wan, Xiangdong Ding, Peng He, Shuye Zhang

Journal of Materials Science· Volume 60· Issue 17
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