Highly dispersive PEI-modified CDs@ZIF-L dual-emitting fluorescent sensor for detecting metal ions† † Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available. See DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/d3ra04250b
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SUBMITTER: Liu X
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10600832 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct
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