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Title: Ferroelectric, Optical, and Photovoltaic Properties of Morphotropic Phase Boundary Compositions in the PbTiO 3 –BiFeO 3 –Bi(Ni 1/2 Ti 1/2 )O 3 System
Award ID(s):
1705440
PAR ID:
10110191
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Chemistry of Materials
Volume:
31
Issue:
11
ISSN:
0897-4756
Page Range / eLocation ID:
4184 to 4194
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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