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Analysis of the conversion of cadmium carbonate to cadmium oxide in thin films with photocatalytic application Cover

Analysis of the conversion of cadmium carbonate to cadmium oxide in thin films with photocatalytic application

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|Oct 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msp-2025-0033 | Journal eISSN: 2083-134X | Journal ISSN: 2083-1331
Language: English
Page range: 106 - 123
Submitted on: Apr 18, 2025
Accepted on: May 26, 2025
Published on: Oct 25, 2025
Published by: Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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