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Enhanced photo-Fenton degradation of ciprofloxacin using novel CuO/g-C3N4/MXene ternary Nanocomposite: Synthesis, characterization and mechanistic insights

Mohd Imran, Ahmad Zuhairi Abdullah, Mohammad Arishi, Syed Kashif Ali, Mohammad Ehtisham Khan, Mamoun Fellah, Anis Ahmad Chaudhary

Ceramics International· Volume 51· Issue 25
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