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Nanotechnology

High-Throughput Fabrication of Anti-Counterfeiting Nanopillar-Based Quick Response (QR) Codes Using Nanoimprint Lithography

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Pages 302-313 | Received 20 Dec 2019, Accepted 11 May 2020, Published online: 20 May 2020

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