Self-Exfoliated COF Encapsulate Bacteria and Fungi via Electrostatic Interaction: A Potential Broad-Spectrum Contact-Killing Strategy

Xiaonan Dong; Ruirui Liu; Junwen Zhou; Xiaojie Ma

doi:10.54254/2753-8818/2026.32189

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Received: 13 February 2026

Published: 16 March 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-8818/2026.32189

Article Type: Research Article

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Dong,X.;Liu,R.;Zhou,J.;Ma,X. (2026). Self-Exfoliated COF Encapsulate Bacteria and Fungi via Electrostatic Interaction: A Potential Broad-Spectrum Contact-Killing Strategy. Theoretical and Natural Science,155,44-48.

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