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  • Epitaxial growth and phase stabilization of κ-Ga₂O₃ on GaN templates via metal-organic chemical vapor deposition

  • Dong Ho Leea, Jung-Bok Leeb, Seon Jin Muna, Hyung Soo Ahna and Min Yanga,*

  • aDepartment of Nano Semiconductor Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, Busan 49112, Korea
    bDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea

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This Article

  • 2026; 27(1): 79-88

    Published on Feb 28, 2026

  • 10.36410/jcpr.2026.27.1.79
  • Received on Sep 9, 2025
  • Revised on Dec 7, 2025
  • Accepted on Dec 23, 2025

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  • Min Yang

  • Department of Nano Semiconductor Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, Busan 49112, Korea
    Tel : +82-10-3648-2551 Fax: +82-51-404-3986

  • E-mail: myang@kmou.ac.kr