New micro/mesoporous nanocomposite material from low-cost sources for the efficient removal of aromatic and pathogenic pollutants from water.
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SUBMITTER: Unuabonah EI
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6334806 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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