journal article·2026-08

Advanced wearable flexible frequency selective surfaces: Material innovations, fabrication strategies, and body-centric applications

T. Prabhu, E. Suganya, K. Boopathi Raja, P. Thamaraikannan

Synthetic Metals· Volume 320
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