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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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
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