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This doctoral thesis is a research study into the thin film manufacture and applications ofglassy carbon. The aim of this research was to explore photonic curing as a novel rapidmanufacturing method to produce glassy carbon thin films and to expand the applicationsof glassy carbon in energy storage...

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Published: Swansea, Wales, UK 2023
Institution: Swansea University
Degree level: Doctoral
Degree name: Ph.D
Supervisor: Deganello, Davide. and Phillips, Christopher.
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