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Dear everone, I have a simple question about the definition of doping concentrations. For example, one presents his/her doping formula for a complex crystal as: ABmCn:X. Then the author states...
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I have been puzzled by a question about the choice of a journal for research results. Nowadays, many researchers choose a popular journal (with a high impact factor) rather than a specific...
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Is there any difference in the electronic energy gap between a pure water and a low-concentrated salt aqueous solution?
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