journal article·2025-09

Recent advancements in sustainable CO2 conversion utilizing black TiO2-based photocatalysts

Shabnam Sambyal, Anita Sudhaik, Sonu, Pankaj Raizada, Archana Singh, Van-Huy Nguyen, Savas Kaya, Aftab Aslam Parwaz Khan, Pardeep Singh, Khalid A. Alzahrani

Journal of Materials Science· Volume 60· Issue 34
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