Optical, Dielectric, Magnetic, Photocatalytic, and Antibacterial Properties of Ga-Doped BiGaxFe1–xO3 Synthesized by the Microemulsion Approach
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SUBMITTER: Nazeer Z
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10785324 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec
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