journal article·2026-03

UVC-tuned cadmium oxide thin films via spray pyrolysis: structural evolution and photodetector efficiency

Mushtaq Abed Al-Jubbori, Mohammed S. Sinjar, Hisham Anwer Salih, Asmaa Zaki Khalil, Faiz Ahmad Mohammed, Abedelmoneim Saleh

Applied Physics A· Volume 132· Issue 3
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