Flexible and Waterproof 2D/1D/0D Construction of MXene-Based Nanocomposites for Electromagnetic Wave Absorption, EMI Shielding, and Photothermal Conversion.
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SUBMITTER: Xiang Z
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8233447 | biostudies-literature |
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