Graphene oxide functionalized metalloporphyrins as advanced antimicrobial nanomaterials with integrated synthesis, characterization and molecular docking evaluations

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Graphene oxide functionalized metalloporphyrins as advanced antimicrobial nanomaterials with integrated synthesis, characterization and molecular docking evaluations

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