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Cr2O3 composite as highly efficient photocatalyst for naphthalene degradation. Appl Catal B
Environ 176–177:266–277
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derivatives on magnetic graphene composites and the mechanism investigation. Colloids Surf A
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derivatives on magnetic graphene composites and the mechanism investigation. Colloids Surf A
Physicochem Eng Asp 422:118–125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2012.11.063
Yang X, Cai H, Bao M, Yu J, Lu J, Li Y (2018) Insight into the highly efficient degradation of
PAHs in water over graphene oxide/Ag3PO4 composites under visible light irradiation. Chemical Engineering Journal 334:355–376
Yi Z, Ye J, Kikugawa N, Kako T, Ouyang S, Williams HS, Yang H, Cao J, Luo W, Li Z, Liu Y,
Withers RL (2010) An orthophosphate semiconductor with photooxidation properties under
visible-light irradiation. Nat Mater 9:559–564. https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat2780
Yin F, Gu B, Lin Y, Pawar N, Tjin SC, Qu J, Lau SP, Yong K-T (2017a) Functionalized 2D
nanomaterials for gene delivery applications. Coord Chem Rev 347:77–97. https://doi.org/10.
1016/j.ccr.2017.06.024
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hydrocarbons: the correlation with and impact on reproductive hormones in umbilical cord
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