journal article·2026-08

Grain growth and defect engineering in ITO by pulsed UV laser annealing: Unlocking high conductivity and transparency on flexible substrates

Tian Yang, Xiaohong Li, Bangxin Fang, Jiaoyang Li, Rui Tan, Dexiong Liu, Guoqiang Li

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