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Stabilization of the metastable Cu-paratacamite phase using dual and triple nanostructures with titanium and zinc for improving its electrochemical applications Cover

Stabilization of the metastable Cu-paratacamite phase using dual and triple nanostructures with titanium and zinc for improving its electrochemical applications

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|Nov 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msp-2025-0035 | Journal eISSN: 2083-134X (formerly 2083-124X) | Journal ISSN: 2083-1331
Language: English
Page range: 146 - 157
Submitted on: Sep 1, 2025
Accepted on: Oct 16, 2025
Published on: Nov 1, 2025
Published by: Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2025 Osama Saber, Sajid Ali Ansari, Nazish Parveen, Mostafa Osama, Aya Osama, published by Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
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