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Solar light-activated ZnO/g-C3N4 nanocomposites with improved water pollutant treatment and antibacterial efficiency

Kanagaraj Narayanan, Krishnan Senthil Murugan, Murugan Sutharsan, Molly Thomas, Thillai Sivakumar Natarajan

Journal of Nanoparticle Research· Volume 27· Issue 9
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