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Investigation of the functional response of Pr0.7Ca0.3MnO3 to oxygen plasma-induced surface modification due to oxygen stoichiometry variation

Nopu Ongay Bhutia, Utpal Deka, Poojitha G, Ashok Rao, Saravanan A

Applied Physics A· Volume 132· Issue 7
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