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ZnO-MnO nano-composite based gas sensor: Experimental study and mathematical analysis for calibrating the sensing process

Arnab Gangopadhyay, Aditi Sarkar, Bijoy Jana, Papi Sarkar, Mousumi Pramanik, Kaustuv Das

Applied Physics A· Volume 131· Issue 12
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