journal article·2025-01

Sol-gel synthesis, characterizations of efficient Y3+ doped ZnO nanoparticles for photocatalytic dye degradation and energy storage applications

Asad ur Rehman Khan, Muhammad Ramzan, Sajawal ur Rehman Khan, Islem Abid, Faisal Saud Binhuday, Muhammad Abdul Majid, Abdul Rehman, Abhishek Singh

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