journal article·2026-02

Fabrication of Carbon-based spinel oxide (MnCr2O4) nanocomposite to enhance the electrochemical performance of the OER process

Hafsa Aziz, Muhammad Zeshan, Albandari . W. Alrowaily, B. M. Alotaibi, Haifa A. Alyousef, Eman Alzahrani, Hala M. Abo-Dief, Rizwan Ul Hassan

Applied Physics A· Volume 132· Issue 2
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