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Quasi‐Diamond Platelet‐Shaped Zinc Oxide Nanostructures Display Enhanced Antibacterial Activity

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Green Synthesis, Characterization and Antifungal Potential of Inorganic Copper-Zinc Silicate Nanoparticles

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The Mechanism of Zinc Oxide in Alleviating Diarrhea in Piglets after Weaning: A Review from the Perspective of Intestinal Barrier Function

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