RETRACTED: Hu, H.; Bayanheshig. Exploration of a Flexible Metasurface for Strain Sensors: A Perspective from 2D Grating Fabrication to Spectral Characterization. Appl. Sci. 2022, 12, 10007

The journal retracts and remove the article “Exploration of a Flexible Metasurface for Strain Sensors: A Perspective from 2D Grating Fabrication to Spectral Characterization” [1] cited above.

Following publication, concerns were brought to the attention of the Editorial Office relating to unauthorized use of a device presented in this study [1].

Adhering to our standard procedure, an investigation was conducted by the Editorial Office and Editorial Board that confirmed that appropriate permission had not been gained to use or publish a device, and the findings presented in this article. Following confirmation from the University of Tübingen, the Editorial Board have decided to retract and remove this publication [1], as per MDPI’s retraction policy (MDPI | Research and Publication Ethics).

This retraction was approved by the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Applied Science.

The authors did not provide a comment on this decision.

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Reference

1. Hu, H. Bayanheshig. RETRACTED: Exploration of a Flexible Metasurface for Strain Sensors: A Perspective from 2D Grating Fabrication to Spectral Characterization. Appl. Sci.; 2022; 12, 10007. [DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app121910007]