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Innovative TiO2/Cu Nanosurfaces Inactivating Bacteria in the Minute Range under Low-Intensity Actinic Light

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Efficient Polycrystalline Single-Cation Perovskite Light-Emitting Diodes by Simultaneous Intracrystal and Interfacial Defect Passivation

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Data-Intensive Exploration of the Photoelectrochemical Responses of Main-Group Metal Sulfides

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Bridging Native and Intrinsic Structures of Microhydrated Biomolecules by Cold Ion Spectroscopy

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