Cu2ZnSnS4 Nanoparticles as an Efficient Photocatalyst for the Degradation of Diclofenac in Water
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1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
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Tseberlidis, G.; Trifiletti, V.; Husien, A.H.; L’Altrella, A.; Binetti, S.; Gosetti, F. Cu2ZnSnS4 Nanoparticles as an Efficient Photocatalyst for the Degradation of Diclofenac in Water. Appl. Sci. 2024, 14, 9923. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14219923
Tseberlidis G, Trifiletti V, Husien AH, L’Altrella A, Binetti S, Gosetti F. Cu2ZnSnS4 Nanoparticles as an Efficient Photocatalyst for the Degradation of Diclofenac in Water. Applied Sciences. 2024; 14(21):9923. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14219923
Chicago/Turabian StyleTseberlidis, Giorgio, Vanira Trifiletti, Amin Hasan Husien, Andrea L’Altrella, Simona Binetti, and Fabio Gosetti. 2024. "Cu2ZnSnS4 Nanoparticles as an Efficient Photocatalyst for the Degradation of Diclofenac in Water" Applied Sciences 14, no. 21: 9923. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14219923