Physical and Sensing Properties of Aluminum-Doped Iron (III) Oxide Thin Films Deposited via Chemical Spray Pyrolysis

Ameera Jwad Kadhm, Tahseen H. Mubarak, Reem Sami Ali, Shaymaa A. Hussein, Sami Salman Chiad, Nadir Fadhil Habubi and Yassin Hasan Kadhim

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