Improved luminescence and photocatalytic properties of Sm3+-doped ZnO nanoparticles via modified sol–gel route: A unified experimental and DFT+U approach
Sikder Ashikuzzaman Ayon, Sajjad Hasan, Md Muktadir Billah, Sadiq Shahriyar Nishat, Alamgir Kabir
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