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Zn3P2 thin films deposited on glass, ITO, and silicon substrates: structural, optical, and electrical properties

Nakka Praveenkumar, M. Bujji Babu, K. V. Madhuri, Nasina Madhusudhana Rao, Mathew K. Moodley

Applied Physics A· Volume 132· Issue 7
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