Recent Advances in Graphene Epitaxial Growth: Aspects of Substrate Surface Modification Using Coatings
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Ramazanov, S. Recent Advances in Graphene Epitaxial Growth: Aspects of Substrate Surface Modification Using Coatings. Coatings 2022, 12, 1828. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings12121828
Ramazanov S. Recent Advances in Graphene Epitaxial Growth: Aspects of Substrate Surface Modification Using Coatings. Coatings. 2022; 12(12):1828. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings12121828
Chicago/Turabian StyleRamazanov, Shikhgasan. 2022. "Recent Advances in Graphene Epitaxial Growth: Aspects of Substrate Surface Modification Using Coatings" Coatings 12, no. 12: 1828. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings12121828