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Title: Surface-enhanced spin current to charge current conversion efficiency in CH 3 NH 3 PbBr 3 -based devices
Award ID(s):
1933297 2245058
PAR ID:
10123497
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
American Institute of Physics
Date Published:
Journal Name:
The Journal of Chemical Physics
Volume:
151
Issue:
17
ISSN:
0021-9606
Page Range / eLocation ID:
Article No. 174709
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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