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High-sensitivity NH₃ sensors based on spray-pyrolyzed cadmium-modified tin oxide thin films

Mahalingam Sakthivel Revathy, Rajan Jansi, Lakshmanan Muthulakshmi, Arokia Anto Jeffery, Vanga Ganesh, Majahar Hussain Mahammd

Applied Physics A· Volume 132· Issue 1
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