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Selective growth of I-phase copper molybdenum sulphide two-dimensional nanostructures and evaluation of their optical and pseudocapacitive properties

Sarika Chandoo, Richard A. Taylor, Brian Samuels, Ravi Droopad, Shobha Mantripragada

Journal of Nanoparticle Research· Volume 28· Issue 4
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