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Journal of Semiconductors, Volume. 46, Issue 1, 011608(2025)

Advances in flexible weak-light detectors based on perovskites: preparation, optimization, and application

Yaqian Yang, Ying Li^*, Di Chen, and Guozhen Shen^*

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School of Integrated Circuits and Electronics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China

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