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Novel SnO2@Cu3(BTC)2 Composites as a Highly Efficient Photocatalyst and Fluorescent Sensor
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To replace non-renewable packaging resources with renewable and biodegradable ones, interest has grown in the development of edible coatings and films. By minimising gas and mass fluxes throughout the packagin...
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In the past few years, global climate change has caused severe drought, soil salinization, irregular rainfall, and other changes to the environment all over the world. These changes have decreased crop yield a...
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A Review on Dynamic View Selection
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