journal article·2026-02

Z-Scheme BiOBr-BiOI on Exfoliated Bentonite for Boosted Visible-Light Degradation of Cefazolin and Rhodamine B

Wafa Djelti, Mohamed Cherief, Abdelhadi Bentouami, Abdallah AZIZ, Cherifa Belayachi, Hayet Lallali, Mahmut Özacar, Raphaël Schneider, Abdelghani Bouchama

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