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Property Enhancement of Electrodeposited p-Cu₂O Thin Films via Hydrothermal Ethanol Etching for Solar Cell Applications Supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
), Fariza Mohamad(2), Ming Wei Ping(3), Mohd Zamzuri Mohammad Zain(4), Masanobu Izaki(5),
(1) MILA University
(2) Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
(3) Firmtec Engineering (M) Sdn Bhd
(4) Universiti Malaysia Perlis
(5) National Institute of Technology, Nara College
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