Atomic resolution microstructure study of Bi-doped SrTiO3

Chao Li; Yijun Zhang; Guohua Dong; Guangliang Hu; Guang Yang; Chaoqiang Liu; Houwen Chen; Xiaoyong Wei

doi:10.1142/S2010135X24500048

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