journal article·2025-08

Iron oxide (α-Fe2O3) nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization, and the degradation of methyl red

Shivani, Ramesh S. Bhat, Shyama Prasad Sajankila, Bindu AG

Applied Physics A· Volume 131· Issue 8
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