Real-time detection of aging status of methylammonium lead iodide perovskite thin films by using terahertz time-domain spectroscopy

Xu Jinzhuo; Wu Yinghui; Fan Shuting; Liu Xudong; Yin Zhen; Yang Youpeng; Wang Renheng; Qian Zhengfang; Sun Yiwen

doi:10.1007/s12200-024-00128-0

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