Upconversion optical nanomaterials applied for photocatalysis and photovoltaics: Recent advances and perspectives

Timur Sh. Atabaev1, Anara Molkenova1
1Department of Chemistry, School of Science and Technology, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, 010000, Kazakhstan

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