journal article·2026-02

Heterogeneous structure construction of nanometer Cu2O and ZnSn(OH)6 cubes and the mechanism of efficient photocatalytic degradation of TC

Tu Zhou, Zhi Liu, Mujia Feng, Huajun Sun, Xiaofang Liu

Journal of Materials Science· Volume 61· Issue 5
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