An Overview of Antimicrobial Properties of Carbon Nanotubes-Based Nanocomposites

Mansab Ali Saleemi ¹ , Yeo Lee Kong ², Phelim Voon Chen Yong ¹, Eng Hwa Wong ³ *

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