Metal-organic framework materials for encapsulation, release and delivery of essential oils: Engineering strategies and challenges
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Junfeng Huang, Hongxin Chen, Yan Liao, Xiaowen Zhang, Zengzhu Zhang, Xiaoyu Su, Zihong Xie, Biao Li, Baode Shen, Pengfei Yue. Metal-organic framework materials for encapsulation, release and delivery of essential oils: Engineering strategies and challenges[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters,
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