Treatment of soil with nanosilica particles derived from rice husk: influence of substrate ageing on soil resistance to detachment
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/johh-2026-0018 | Journal eISSN: 1338-4333 (formerly 0042-790X) | Journal ISSN: 0042-790X
Language: English
Page range: 248 - 260
Submitted on: Apr 8, 2026
Accepted on: May 12, 2026
Published on: Sep 5, 2026
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