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1Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (DiSTABiF), University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 81100 Caserta, Italy.
Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)
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In recent decades, the rapid advancement of nanotechnology has led to the introduction of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) into the environment, whether through deliberate actions or accidental releases [...].
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