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Phyto- and zoomass-derived nanostructured carbon as efficient catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction in fuel cells: a review

Snigdha Toms, Akshaya S Nair, P Parnika, Elsa Mary Mathew, R Imran Jafri

Journal of Materials Science· Volume 59· Issue 46
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