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synthesis of hierarchical microspheres of PEGylated MoS 2 nanosheets and MoO 3 nanorods:
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42. N. Kumar, B.P.A. George, H. Abrahamse, V. Parashar, S.S. Ray, J.C. Ngila, A novel
approach to low-temperature synthesis of cubic HfO 2 nanostructures and their cytotoxicity.
Sci. Rep. 7, 9351 (2017)
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via a hydrothermal route for enhanced photocatalytic performance. New J. Chem. 41,
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disulphide atomic layers. Nat. Mater. 12, 754–759 (2013)
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retardancy and mechanical property of epoxy resins. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 9,
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retardant polyethylene with exfoliated MoS 2 /MxOy. New J. Chem. 41, 13287–13292 (2017)
51. W. Cai, J. Zhan, X. Feng, B. Yuan, J. Liu, W. Hu, Y. Hu, Facile construction of
flame-retardant-wrapped molybdenum disulfide nanosheets for properties enhancement of
thermoplastic polyurethane. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 56, 7229–7238 (2017)
52. K. Zhou, G. Tang, S. Jiang, Z. Gui, Y. Hu, Combination effect of MoS 2 with aluminum
hypophosphite in flame retardant ethylene-vinyl acetate composites. RSC Adv. 6, 37672–
37680 (2016)
53. X. Feng, B. Wang, X. Wang, P. Wen, W. Cai, Y. Hu, K.M. Liew, Molybdenum disulfide
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composites. Chem. Eng. J. 295, 278–287 (2016)
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56. L. Sun, W.J. Boo, H.J. Sue, A. Clearfield, Preparation of a-zirconium phosphate
nanoplatelets with wide variations in aspect ratios. New J. Chem. 31, 39–43 (2007)
57. Y. Zhang, X. Zeng, H. Li, X. Lai, Y. Guo, R. Zheng, Zirconium phosphate functionalized by
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