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Lassoued, A., Lassoued, M.S., Dkhil, B. et al. Expression of Concern: Nanocrystalline NixCo(0.5 − x)Zn0.5Fe2O4 ferrites: fabrication through coprecipitation route with enhanced structural, magnetic and photocatalytic activity. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 32, 2651 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-020-03461-0
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