journal article·2026-02

Eco-friendly hydrothermal fabrication of rGO/V2O5 nanowires for enhanced solar photocatalysis

Lan Phuong Vo Thi, Quang Dat Do, Van Manh Tien, Thuy Duong Ngo, Quan-Doan Mai, Duy Van Lai, Matteo Tonezzer, Van Nang Lam, Van Huong Nguyen, Duong Duc La

Journal of Nanoparticle Research· Volume 28· Issue 2
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