Utilizing Zirconium MOF-functionalized Fiber Substrates Prepared by Molecular Layer Deposition for Toxic Gas Capture and Chemical Warfare Agent Degradation.
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SUBMITTER: Gorzkowska-Sobas A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8671619 | biostudies-literature |
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