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Enhanced hydrogen production from sucrose-derived carbon quantum dots-supported Ru catalysts: A comparative study of KBH4 and NaBH4 hydrolysis

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Incorporation of carbon quantum dots with PEDOT:PSS for high-performance inverted organic solar cells

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An Efficient and Highly Sensitive Amperometric Quercetin Sensor Based on a Lotus Flower Like SeO2-Decorated rGO Nanocomposite Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode

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Erbium-doped graphene quantum dots with up- and down-conversion luminescence for effective detection of ferric ions in water and human serum

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Graphene Quantum Dot beyond Electrocatalyst: An In Situ Electrolyte Catalyst towards Improved Reaction Kinetics of VO2+/VO2 + Redox Couples

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Innovative Nanomaterials in Precision Oncology: Carbon Quantum Dots Driving Cancer Immunotherapy

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Effect of external parallel electric field on corrosion inhibition of carbon dots for carbon steel in 1 M HCl solution

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Evaluation of biosynthesized nickel oxide nanoparticles from Clerodendrum phlomidis: A promising photocatalyst for methylene blue and acid blue dyes degradation

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