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Title: Predicting band gaps and band-edge positions of oxide perovskites using density functional theory and machine learning
Award ID(s):
1843025
NSF-PAR ID:
10400395
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Physical Review B
Volume:
106
Issue:
15
ISSN:
2469-9950
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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