2차원 나노소재의 합성 및 대면적 성장 기술

  • 곽진성 (울산과학기술원 신소재공학부) ;
  • 윤형덕 (울산과학기술원 신소재공학부) ;
  • 권순용 (울산과학기술원 신소재공학부)
  • Published : 2017.09.30

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