Natural carbon-based dots from humic substances

Scientific Reports

Volumn 5, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Dong, Yongqiang ^a   Wan, Lisi ^a   Cai, Jianhua ^a   Fang, Qingqing ^a   Chi, Yuwu ^a   Chen, Guonan ^a  

^a FUZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

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EID: 84928957953     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep10037     Document Type: Article

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