journal article·2026-04

Dual-function hollow CuS@CuInS2 heterostructures for rapid and potent bacterial inactivation via photothermal and catalytic mechanisms

Mengchen Xu, Bei Li, Liping Yao, Xiangxiang Zhang, Jiaxin Kong, Yanlin Li, Zhaoke Zheng, Xiaoyan Li

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