journal article·2025-04

Tailoring ZnO-Au nano-composites for enhanced NO2 sensing: Synergistic effect of facet orientation and Au nano-particle surface functionalization

Ankita Pathak, S. Samanta, J. Bahadur, M. Kaur, A. Singh

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