TY  - JOUR
T1  - Tailoring Admittance, Conductance, and Susceptance in TPU/Activated Carbon Films for Flexible Electronics
AU  - Kurnaz, Sedat
PY  - 2025
DA  - September
Y2  - 2025
DO  - 10.54287/gujsa.1726229
JF  - Gazi University Journal of Science Part A: Engineering and Innovation
JO  - GU J Sci, Part A
PB  - Gazi University
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2147-9542
SP  - 788
EP  - 797
VL  - 12
IS  - 3
LA  - en
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KW  - Activated Carbon
KW  - Admittance
KW  - Conductance
KW  - Frequency
KW  - Susceptance
KW  - Polyurethane
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