journal article·2026-07

Structural, optical and magnetic properties of La3⁺-doped cobalt ferrite prepared by sol–gel auto-combustion and microwave sintering

Shuzhen Ban, Xiaoguang Pan, Tiezhu Zhang, Yongzheng Wang

Applied Physics A· Volume 132· Issue 7
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