Synergistic effect in enhancing treatment of micro-pollutants by ferrate and carbon materials: A review
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Xin Dai, Tong Liu, Ye Du, Jie-Yu Cao, Zhong-Juan Wang, Jie Li, Peng Zhou, Heng Zhang, Bo Lai. Synergistic effect in enhancing treatment of micro-pollutants by ferrate and carbon materials: A review[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters,
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