Tuning the Dielectric Constant and Surface Engineering of a BaTiO3/Porous PDMS Composite Film for Enhanced Triboelectric Nanogenerator Output Performance
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SUBMITTER: Tantraviwat D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8582040 | biostudies-literature |
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