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Microstructural and electrical relaxation behavior of nanostructured BaTiO₃-SrTiO₃-KNbO₃ ceramics

M. M. El-Desoky, S. A. Helmy, Ahmed E. Hannora, F. F. Hanna, D. E. El Refaay

Applied Physics A· Volume 132· Issue 5
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