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Functionalized cellulose nanocrystals prepared from microwave-acidic deep eutectic solvent pretreated pineapple leaf waste for heavy metal adsorption

Diksha Sharma, Vishal Sharma, Mei-Ling Tsai, Aditya Yadav, Parushi Nargotra, Pei-Pei Sun, Cheng-Di Dong

Cellulose· Volume 33· Issue 7
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