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Bengaluru’s V-Day offers




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Weekend with food, music and more in Bengaluru




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An architect and a student are beautifying public spaces in Bengaluru

After painting the walls of a 100-year-old school building, and a hospital, Namitha B Ramaiah and Siddharth Kaul are looking to up the interest quotient of public spaces in Bengaluru




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Angry and sad over Angry Birds flying away

Rovio entertainment’s decision to remove Angry Birds from the Google play store is leaving fans disappointed 




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Sister, friend, mother, and colleague all rolled into one

When a friend, sibling or parent doubles up as a colleague or business partner, work gets merrier




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Arts, music, food and more in Bengaluru




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An all-woman night walk takes over one of Bengaluru’s oldest lanes

The women-led tour through the lanes of Chickpet not just showcased the neighbourhood’s distinctive nightlife, but also aimed to create more safe spaces for women to walk at night, and reclaim the streets




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A chance to watch the celestial spectacle of Lyrids meteor shower from the foothills of Anamalai

The Coimbatore-based The Papyrus Itineraries and stargazing tour organisers Starvoirs have planned a sky-gazing event on April 22 and 23




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International dance day 2023: Senior women from Kochi are falling in love with dance all over again

More older women are now learning to dance, gathering together at apartment complexes and signing up for online classes, as they discover the benefits of movement




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To market, to market at a flea market

Flea markets and pop-up sales are turning out to be popular family hangout spots in Hyderabad




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Broadway Cinemas opens in Coimbatore with IMAX Laser and EPIQ Premium Large Format screens

With state-of-the-art laser projection and 12-channel sound with EPIQ premium large format, Broadway Cinemas offers an immersive movie experience




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Once upon a time ... Mumbai storyteller Usha Venkatraman on the many ways to relate a fable

Storyteller Usha Venkatraman on what makes the age-old tradition of oral narration reach out to new audiences



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Drawing inspiration from cityscapes are Urban Sketchers in different Indian cities

With more than 15 chapters in India, Urban Sketchers are documenting many aspects of everyday life and architecture



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Tyres turn into colourful playgrounds in Anganwadis of Anakapalli district in Andhra Pradesh

Project Play, a brainchild of 29-year-old IAS officer Dhatri Reddy, creates 58 playgrounds in Anganwadi centres of Anakapalli district of Andhra Pradesh using discarded tyres and galvanized iron pipes




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International Tiger Day: A wildlife photography exhibition in Visakhapatnam on June 29 and 30

Visakhapatnam is set to host a two-day wildlife photography exhibition on July 29 and 30




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Toys assured to take children offline

Bhuvaneshwari Kumaravel has created eco-friendly traditional toys that keep children and adults engaged




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A group show of 17 artists in Visakhapatnam expresses the love for life and nature

Seventeen artists have displayed 40 art works at the group show at Dys Art Gallery in Visakhapatnam




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Coimbatore Reads: A silent reading community to find new books and friends

Coimbatore Reads is one of the many chapters of Cubbon Reads, which has sparked a silent reading movement in several parts of the world




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When Ganesha, culture and food come together

This year, the Sri Vidyaranya Yuvaka Sangha, is celebrating their 61st Bengaluru Utsava. A peek at their line up...



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Committed to keep the crafts alive

Padmaja Sakhamuri, the convener of Vastrabharana says there is a lot to look forward to in the 31st edition of Vastrabharana, which begins on September 28 in Bengaluru




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Selenium nanomaterials promoted ferredoxin and iron–sulfur protein synthesis and acetyl CoA carboxylase activity to improve the photosynthesis and fatty-acid synthesis in soybean

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00978E, Paper
Lian Zhang, Xiaona Li, Le Yue, Xuesong Cao, Bingxu Cheng, Chuanxi Wang, Zhenyu Wang
Herein, the effect of selenium engineered nanomaterials (Se ENMs) on soybean photosynthesis and fatty-acid synthesis by regulating ferredoxin (Fd) and iron–sulfur (Fe/S) protein synthesis and acetyl CoA carboxylase (ACC) activity was explored.
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Constructing a core–shell Pt@MnOx/SiO2 catalyst for benzene catalytic combustion with excellent SO2 resistance: new insights into active sites

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00071D, Paper
Dan Yang, Fang Dong, Jie Wang, Zhicheng Tang, Jiyi Zhang
The construction of a core–shell Pt@MnOx/SiO2 protective structure catalyst can protect the active Pt site well from SO2 toxicity.
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Magnetically recyclable nanophotocatalysts in photocatalysis-involving processes for organic pollutant removal from wastewater: current status and perspectives

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00906H, Critical Review
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Zexiao Zheng, Juhua He, Zuyao Zhang, Ashutosh Kumar, Musharib Khan, Cheuk Wai Lung, Irene M. C. Lo
The critical review covers the applications, associated mechanisms, challenges, and prospects of magnetically recyclable nanophotocatalysts in photocatalysis-related processes.
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Plasmonic-based Raman sensor for ultra-sensitive detection of pharmaceutical waste

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00821E, Paper
Open Access
Mohamed Hamode, Alon Krause, Maria Shehadeh, Bruria Schmerling, Tchiya Zar, Iddo Pinkas, David Zitoun, Adi Salomon
Pharmaceutical waste and contaminants pose a significant global concern for water and food safety.
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Critical role of dissolved oxygen and iron–copper synergy in dual-metal/char catalyst systems

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00911D, Paper
Yang Luo, Hong Li, Hailan Yang, Zhiming Yang, Chuang Li, Shaoheng Liu, Qiang Chen, Weihua Xu, Wei Zhang, Xiaofei Tan
The critical role of dissolved oxygen and iron–copper synergy in dual-metal/char catalyst system was studied.
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A novel CuAl2O4/MoS2/BaFe12O19 magnetic photocatalyst simultaneously coupling type I and Z-scheme heterojunctions for the sunlight-driven removal of tetracycline hydrochloride

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00970J, Paper
Mengjun Han, Shifa Wang, Xinmiao Yu, Xianlun Yu, Huajing Gao, Xianju Zhou, Dengfeng Li, Leiming Fang, Jagadeesha Angadi V., Mohd Ubaidullah, Bidhan Pandit
A novel CuAl2O4/MoS2/BaFe12O19 photocatalyst is synthesized that simultaneously couples type I and Z-scheme heterojunctions and exhibits high photocatalytic activity for the degradation of TC under simulated sunlight irradiation.
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Highly radiation-resistant Al-MOF selected based on the radiation stability rules of metal–organic frameworks with ultra-high thorium ion adsorption capacity

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00076E, Paper
Xiaofan Ding, Zhanjun Zhang, Xinyan Li, Ke Ma, Tiantian Jin, Zhaoning Feng, Tian Lan, Jing Zhao, Songtao Xiao
Al-MOF synthesized based on MOF irradiation stability rules exhibits high stability against β-irradiation and ultra-high thorium adsorption capacity, which proves its huge potential application value in the field of radionuclide adsorption.
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Estrogenic activity of plastic nanoparticle mixtures under in vitro settings

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00883E, Paper
Lucija Božičević, Korinna Altmann, Jana Hildebrandt, Xenia Knigge, Valerije Vrček, Nikolina Peranić, Nikolina Kalčec, Ivana Vinković Vrček
This study provides science-based evidence on endocrine disrupting effects of polyethylene, polystyrene and polypropylene nanoparticles and their mixtures indicating the importance of hazard assessment of aggregate exposure to nanoplastics.
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Integrated microfluidic-based ultrafine water condensation particle counter (UWCPC) for monitoring of airborne nanoparticle generation and growth mechanisms

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00686G, Paper
Seong-Jae Yoo, Yong-Jun Kim
This study reports a newly developed condensation particle counter for nanoparticle source tracking, growth mechanism analysis, and wide area nanoparticle monitoring.
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Construction of a nontoxic nano-pesticide and its co-application with natural predators for perfect cooperative pest management: an innovative strategy for pesticide reduction

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00060A, Paper
Shangyuan Wu, Qinhong Jiang, Chunyang Huang, Hailin Yang, Changhua Zhang, Meizhen Yin, Jie Shen, Shuo Yan, Hu Li
The current study develops a nano-pesticide that is nontoxic toward the predatory stinkbug but with enhanced bioactivity toward the common cutworm, which proposes to co-apply the nano-pesticide with predator as an innovative pest control technique.
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Regulating water decontamination and food safety by a reusable, nano-sized MOF@cotton@chitosan composite through nanomolar detection of the drug nitroxinil and organoarsenic feed additive p-arsanilic acid

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00066H, Paper
Subhrajyoti Ghosh, Debjit Mal, Shyam Biswas
MOF@cotton@chitosan composite for nanomolar fluorescence sensing of nitroxinil drug and p-arsanilic acid in real samples is presented.
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The pulmonary effects of nickel-containing nanoparticles: cytotoxicity, genotoxicity, carcinogenicity, and their underlying mechanisms

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00929G, Critical Review
Yiqun Mo, Yue Zhang, Qunwei Zhang
This review summarized the cytotoxic, genotoxic, and carcinogenic effects of Ni-containing NPs on humans, lung cells in vitro, and rodent lungs in vivo, and the underlying mechanisms. Their extra-pulmonary effects were also briefly mentioned.
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Biowaste valorization: multifunctional hybrid lignin/TiO2 nanostructures for bacterial-biocide disinfection and dye removal

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00091A, Paper
Open Access
Marica Gallo, Virginia Venezia, Marica Muscetta, Rossella Grappa, Mariavittoria Verrillo, Gianluca Landi, Raffaele Marotta, Giuseppina Luciani
Hybrid lignin TiO2 nanoparticles: red-ox activity enables biocide disinfection and dye removal.
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Carbon nanotubes as a nanocatalyst and nanoreactor for the efficient treatment of pharmaceutical wastewater via CaSO3 activation

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00026A, Paper
Haoqi Wang, Xiaohong Liu, Yanlan Wang, Yiqun Tian, Yingping Huang, Di Huang, Xiang Liu
Herein, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are reported as an efficient catalyst and nanoreactor for activating CaSO3 for water decontamination.
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Purification of As(III) through oxidation of siderite and As(III) by dissolved oxygen: behavior and mechanism

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00974B, Paper
Wenting Yu, Zhipeng Gao, Huaming Guo
Siderite oxidation can be achieved with dissolved oxygen (DO), which would control the oxidation and the fate of As(III), but the interaction mechanism between siderite and As(III) with the presence of DO needs more investigation.
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What are the effects of environmental factors on Co speciation at the magnetite surface?

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00962A, Paper
Laura Fablet, Fadi Choueikani, Mathieu Pédrot, Rémi Marsac
Magnetite nanoparticles are abundant in the environment and are notably used for environmental applications due to their unique magnetic, adsorption and redox properties.
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Comparative analysis of the insecticidal activity against Sitophilus oryzae (L.) and agro-morphological characteristics of maize using non-biogenic and biogenic ZnO nanoparticles

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00839H, Paper
S. Aisvarya, M. Kalyanasundaram, M. Kannan, P. Arunkumar, S. Preetha, K. Elango, K. Govindaraju
Utilizing environmentally friendly nanomaterials to address insect pests and promote plant growth is imperative.
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Alleviation of Cadmium-Induced Oxidative Damage through Application of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles and Strigolactones in Solanum lycopersicum L.

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00796K, Paper
Vaseem Raja, Karanpal Singh, Sami Ullah Qadir, Jagpreet Singh, Ki-Hyun Kim
In this research, zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are bio-synthesized using Mangifera indica leaf extract as a sustainable capping and stabilizing source. The spherical morphology, crystallinity, and average size (17.97...
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3D architectured zinc–chromium layered double hydroxide with nickel cobalt sulfide composite for the electrochemical detection of ronidazole

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00804E, Paper
Thangavelu Sakthi Priya, Tse-Wei Chen, Shen-Ming Chen, Thangavelu Kokulnathan, Bih-Show Lou, Riaz Ullah, Wedad A. Al-onazi, Mohamed S. Elshikh
Antibiotic overuse prompts mutation, and ecotoxicity, requiring precise ronidazole (RZ) detection; we developed zinc chromium layered double hydroxide with nickel cobalt sulfide (ZC/NCS) based electrochemical sensor to monitor RZ in diverse matrices.
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Impact of CeO2 nanoparticles on the microbiota of the S. flos-cuculi L. (Caryophyllaceae) rhizosphere

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00479A, Paper
Open Access
M. Civilini, A. Colautti, A. Brunello, N. Saccomanno, L. Marchiol, A. Foscari, L. Iacumin
Influence of cerium oxide nanoparticles (nCeO2) on root bacterial composition and the associated substrate (root zone soil) of Silene flos-cuculi (L.) by metabarcoding.
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Real-time assessment of the impacts of polystyrene and silver nanoparticles on the hatching process and early-stage development of Artemia using a microfluidic platform

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00116H, Paper
Preyojon Dey, Terence M. Bradley, Alicia Boymelgreen
Development of real-time in situ monitoring techniques is crucial for a mechanistic understanding of the impacts of pollution on the marine environment.
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Facile fabrication of Z-scheme g-C3N5/Gd-MOF/silver nanocubes composite as new generation visible light active photocatalyst for abatement of persistent toxic pollutants

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00913K, Paper
Varsha UshaVipinachandran, Susanta Kumar Bhunia
Some of the persistent hazardous contaminants that readily dissolve in water with a recognizable hue are hexavalent chromium and neomycin antibiotic. Herein, a Z-scheme g-C3N5/Gd-MOF/silver nanocubes (CNGdAg) ternary composite was...
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Rapid Synthesis of MXenes and Its Potential Risk to Bacterial Communities in Tomato Rhizosphere

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00827D, Communication
cheng chen, Yuchen Liu, Houpu Zhang, Jie Ren, Chao Zhang, Mao Xu, Dan Liu, Yuru Wang, Weiwei Lei, Xiaoli Zhao
As a thriving group of two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials, MXenes offer tremendous application and development prospects because of their excellent physical and chemical properties. Rhizosphere bacteria colonize the narrow ecosystem region...
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Mechanistic approaches for crosstalk between nanomaterials and plants: plant immunomodulation, defense, stress resilience, toxicity, and perspectives

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00053F, Paper
Ragini Singh, Pinky Choudhary, Santosh Kumar, Hemant Kumar Daima
Plants are confronted with unexpected and diverse environmental pressures in the era of climate change. Plant development and metabolism are significantly hindered by both abiotic and biotic stress, which leads...
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Carbon NPs seize the accumulation of storage proteins and check the generation advancement of polyphagous insect pest tobacco cutworm Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00939D, Paper
Manisha Mishra, Rashmi Pandey, Ranjana Chauhan, Sharad Saurabh, Anoop Shukla, Sheelendra Pratap Singh, Pradhyumna Kumar Singh, Farrukh Jamal
Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is considered one of the most important agricultural pests, globally. It is a highly prevalent and very damaging insect pest to several vegetables and crops like...
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Interfacial catalytic degradation mechanism of n-hexane over polyhedral Co3O4 nanocatalysts derived from topotactic condensation of ZIF-67

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00101J, Paper
Yunlong Guo, Meicheng Wen, Guiying Li, Jiejing Kong, Shengnan Song, Qiuxia Liu, Taicheng An
A progressive transition from the L–H model to MvK model is observed, where a polyhedral Co3O4 nanocatalyst enabled by topotactic condensation of ZIF-67 is synthesized for catalytic degradation of n-hexane.
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Calcium L-aspartate nanoparticles modify root ultrastructure and improve plant yield in Brassica napus L.

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00989K, Paper
kesong lu, jiayu hou, Riaz Muhammad, Babar Saba, Abd-Elkader Ali M., El-Desouki Zeinab, Cun-cang Jiang
Calcium (Ca) is an indispensable nutrient in plant development. Nanoparticles (NPs) are widely used in agricultural production, among which calcium L-aspartate nanoparticles (Ca(L-asp)-NPs), as a new type of Ca fertilizer,...
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Interaction of disposable face mask (nano)microplastics with antibiotics: performance and mechanisms

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00775H, Paper
Ting Zhang, Xi Chen, Angrui Jiang, Jingfan Qi, Zhaoyang You, Kinjal J. Shah
The adsorption of ciprofloxacin (CIP), sulfamethoxazole (SMX) and tetracycline (TC) on disposable face mask (nano-)microplastics occurs in the order SMX > CIP > TC, which correlates with the octanol–water partition coefficient of antibiotics.
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High-efficiency removal of Cd(II) and As(III) from irrigation water using a S–Fe–C composite: performance and mechanisms

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00863K, Paper
Zihao Liang, Yanpeng Liang, Hua Lin, Yuxi Lu, Huawei Li, Jie Zhang, Honghu Zeng, Gongning Chen
SFC showcased exceptional Cd(II) and As(III) removal capacities of 405 mg g−1 and 349 mg g−1, respectively, while preserving magnetic recovery properties after repeated adsorption cycles, making it an environmentally sustainable functional material.
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Green Chemistry: Advancing Planetary Phosphorus Sustainability through the Synergy of Graphene Oxide Modified with Magnetic Nanoparticles (M@GO) for Extracting Tertiary Effluent Phosphorus in Sewage Treatment Plants.

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00859B, Paper
Open Access
Andrea Muñoz-Garcia, Pablo Montoro Leal, María Mar López Guerrero, Carlos Vereda-Alonso, Elisa Vereda Alonso
Securing the enduring sustainability of global phosphorus (P) utilization has become a key societal priority. The application of green chemistry and green engineering presents an opportunity to mitigate these challenges...
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