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  • 1Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Institute of Environmental Research at the Greater Bay Area, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China.

Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)
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Engineered nanomaterials are increasingly used across various sectors. This study explores their expanding applications and implications.

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