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WILEY2025

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American Physical Society (APS)2025

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High-brightness transition metal-sensitized lanthanide near-infrared luminescent nanoparticles

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.2024

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An elliptical nanoantenna array plasmonic metasurface for efficient solar energy harvesting

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High-performance H2/CO2 separation from 4-nm-thick oriented Zn2(benzimidazole)4 films

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High-performance membrane-based H2/CO2 separation offers a promising way to reduce the energy costs of precombustion capture. Current membranes, often made from two-dimensional laminates like metal-organic frameworks, have limitations due to complex fabric ...

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