Journal of the Chinese Ceramic Society, Volume. 50, Issue 7, 1800(2022)

Graphene-Based Flexible and Wearable Sensors: Fabrication, Application and Perspective

ZHANG Qing1... LI Shuo2, LIU Guimin1, ZHANG Yong1 and ZHANG Yingying2 |Show fewer author(s)
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