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Surface energy-driven perpendicular gradient structure in flexible composite dielectrics for high-temperature

Minhao Yang1,2,3, Huarui Yan4, Shiang Zhao4

  • 1Institute of Energy Power Innovation, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, China. minhao.yang@ncepu.edu.cn.

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