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Fabrication of Ceramic Oxide Thin Films for Photo- Electrochemical Applications

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Sohail Ahmed

Program

PhD

Institute

Hazara University

City

Mansehra

Province

KPK

Country

Pakistan

Thesis Completing Year

2015

Thesis Completion Status

Completed

Subject

Chemistry

Language

English

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http://prr.hec.gov.pk/jspui/bitstream/123456789/9815/1/Sohail%27s%20Phd%20thesis.pdf

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2021-02-17 19:49:13

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2024-03-24 20:25:49

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1676726189755

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