Application of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) in photocatalytic CO2 cycloaddition reaction: A mini review
- Corresponding author: Ruolin CHENG, ruolin.cheng@cumt.edu.cn Shijian LU, lushijian@cumt.edu.cn
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Ruolin CHENG, Yue WANG, Fei YANG, Huagen LIANG, Shijian LU. Application of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) in photocatalytic CO2 cycloaddition reaction: A mini review[J]. Chinese Journal of Inorganic Chemistry,
;2025, 41(12): 2429-2440.
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10.11862/CJIC.20250242
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