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Upadhyayula, V. K. K., Deng, S., Mitchell, M. C., & Smith, G. B. (2009). Application of carbon nanotube technology for removal of contaminants in drinking water: A review. Science of The Total Environment, 408(1), 1–13.

Authors 4
  1. Venkata K.K. Upadhyayula (first)
  2. Shuguang Deng (additional)
  3. Martha C. Mitchell (additional)
  4. Geoffrey B. Smith (additional)
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