Frontiers of Optoelectronics, Volume. 15, Issue 4, 12200(2022)

Copper-based metal halides for X-ray and photodetection

Fu Qiu, Yutian Lei, and Zhiwen Jin*
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  • School of Physical Science and Technology & Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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    Category: REVIEW ARTICLE

    Received: Jul. 19, 2022

    Accepted: Aug. 29, 2022

    Published Online: Jan. 22, 2023

    The Author Email: Jin Zhiwen (jinzw@lzu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.1007/s12200-022-00048-x

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