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Josephson-Like Behaviour of the Current–Voltage Characteristics of Multi-graphene Flakes Embedded in Polystyrene

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We report on polymer composites with embedded graphene flakes which exhibit a current–voltage characteristic of Josephson type.

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The author expresses his gratitude to M.N.Nikolaeva for the opportunity to work with polymer composites and L.N.Ionov and V.M.Sarygina for assistance.

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Ionov, A.N. Josephson-Like Behaviour of the Current–Voltage Characteristics of Multi-graphene Flakes Embedded in Polystyrene. J Low Temp Phys 185, 515–521 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10909-015-1459-7

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