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Projects

research projects

Ongoing

Center for Environmental Modeling and System Dynamics (CEMADIS)

Water Regeneration -
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H2O-Adsorb: Smart Digital Platform for the Analysis of Contaminants and Adsorbents in Surface Aquatic Ecosystems

Water Regeneration -
Ongoing

New development of a solar photo-electrochemical raceway pond reactor for the elimination of micropollutants by solar photoelectron-Fenton process.

Water Regeneration -
Ongoing

INnovative Electrochemical Sensor to detect contaminants of emerging concern in actual water matrices for wastewater treatment application (INeS)

Water Regeneration -
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Removal of contaminants of emerging concern in wastewater through photocatalytic activation of peroxymonosulfate using nanoheterostructures.

Water Regeneration -
Ongoing

Biochar-Based Nanocomposites as Catalysts for Photo-assisted Electrochemical Technologies: Sustainable Solutions for Contaminant Emerging Concern Degradation.

Water Regeneration -
Ongoing

Oxidación electroquímica impulsada por energía solar y adsorción de bajo coste a partir de residuos agrícolas para aplicaciones resilientes de aguas residuales y ecosistemas viables (SOLARWAVE).

Modeling and Control -
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Innovative, safe, and sustainable multiproduct biorefineries for blue bio-based economy (ALLIANCE)

Desalination and Photosynthesis HORIZON-JU-CBE-2024-IA-02
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ybrid Solar Plants for Energy Generation (HYPERGEN)

Modeling and Control -
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Integration of Membrane distillation in green hydrogen production to enhance its sustainability (HYDROMEM)

Desalination and Photosynthesis -
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Sustainable heterotrophic algae production using renewable nutrient sources

Desalination and Photosynthesis -
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From solar energy to fuel: A holistic artificial photosynthesis platform for the production of viable solar fuels (REFINE)

Environmental Analysis EUROPE HORIZON-CL5-2022-D3-03-03
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Unlocking the Development and Experiences of Control Education Labs (CE2Labs).

Modeling and Control -
Ongoing

ClimateSmartResearch (CSR)

Modeling and Control -
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A Novel compact and Advanced hybrid Microalgae-membrane photobioreactor Optimized for Retrofitting decentralized water and wastewater management systems (NAMOR).

Desalination and Photosynthesis HORIZON-CL6-2024-CIRCBIO-02
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Integration of desalination systems in central receiver solar thermal plants and brine reuse for macroalgae production (SOLDESALBIO)

Desalination and Photosynthesis -
Ongoing

SOL-préndete 2: Education and outreach on concentrating solar thermal energy

Desalination and Photosynthesis -
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Modelling and Control strategies using Reliable data for Optimising food Production in greenhouses (CROP)

Modeling and Control -
Ongoing

Metallated carboranes as rocket fuel.

Organometallic and Photochemistry -
Ongoing

Recovery of bioproducts and water reuse from food industry effluents

Desalination and Photosynthesis PID2024-156976OB-C22
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ALGASAL⁺: Sustainable and competitive cultivation of native algae associated with brine discharges from desalination plants to improve the natural environment. Valorization of the final product in the food industry

Desalination and Photosynthesis -
Ongoing

Air-based Solar Thermal Electricity for Efficient Renewable Energy Integration & Compressed

Desalination and Photosynthesis -
Ongoing

Solar MEMbrane distillation for the valorization of residual BRINEs (MEMBRINE).

Desalination and Photosynthesis -
Ongoing

Sustainable Membrane Distillation for Industrial Water Reuse and Decentralized Desalination Towards Zero Waste (MELODIZER)

Desalination and Photosynthesis -
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Development and Demonstration of Sustainable Wastewater Regeneration Processes Using Photosynthetic Microorganisms (RE·USE)

Desalination and Photosynthesis -
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Biogenic CO2 capture into sustainable energy carriers – A novel photosynthetic and hydrogenotrophic CO2 fixation combined with waste nutrient upcycling for production of carbon negative energy carriers (COSEC)

Desalination and Photosynthesis -
Ongoing

Cultivating Resilience: Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for Greenhouses to Enhance Yield and Resource Efficiency (LIFE-ACCLIMATE)

Modeling and Control LIFE23-CCA-ES-LIFE-ACCLIMATE
Ongoing

Digital agriculture for sustainable development’ (AGRITECH EU)

Modeling and Control -
Ongoing

Sustainable Drinking and Irrigation Water Production from Saline Alternative Water Resources (LIFE SALTEAU)

Modeling and Control LIFE-2023-SAP-ENV LIFE-PJG
Ongoing

Modelling and control strategies for water production and regeneration in agriculture using sustainable desalination technologies and purification with microalgae, AQUACONTROL

Desalination and Photosynthesis -
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Modelling and control strategies for water production and regeneration in agriculture using sustainable desalination technologies and purification with microalgae, AQUACONTROL

Modeling and Control -
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WATERWISE-Advancing Water Sustainability in the Green Transition: A European Educational Initiative.

Water Regeneration KA220-HED
Ongoing

Innovation in water regeneration by solar chloro-photo-Fenton on a demonstration scale (INACUA)

Environmental Analysis DGF_PLSQ_2023_00330
Ongoing

Kinetic modelling-based control strategies to optimise the solar chloro-photo-Fenton process to meet new challenges in wastewater reclamation (CAFIRA)

Environmental Analysis -
Ongoing

Sustainable Production Of Food Ingredients And Agricultural Products Following A Microalgal Biorefinery Approach (SOLAR FOODS)

Desalination and Photosynthesis -
Ongoing

Andalucía AGROTECH DIH

Modeling and Control -
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Advanced tertiary treatments based on the combination of reduction/oxidation processes and novel photocatalytic materials applied to the disinfection and simultaneous removal of mobile and persistent compounds in urban wastewater (ANDROMEDA)

Environmental Analysis PID2022-140875OB-C31/PID2022-140875OB-C32
Ongoing

Sustainable production of bioproducts from cyanobacteria by treating waste effluents (CYAN2BIO)

Desalination and Photosynthesis PID2021-126564OB-C31
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Reusing effluents from Agriculture to Unlock the potential of microalgae (REALM)

Desalination and Photosynthesis -
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An Innovative Solar-Powered Cooling Device, Based on Climate-Friendly Refrigerant and Thermal Energy Storage (COOLSPACES 4 LIFE)

Solar Resources and Solar Cooling LIFE20 CCM/PL/001607
Finished

Technological innovations to improve the viability of concentrated solar thermal power plants (INTECsol)

Materials in Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Energy PID2021-126664OB-I00
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Flexible nanostructured coatings based on graphene for improving the efficiency of solar systems (Flexi-GREEN)

Materials in Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Energy EMC21_00243
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Electrochemical sensors for the detection of contaminants of emerging concern in water samples

Water Regeneration -
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Control and optimization strategies for raceway pond reactors used for wastewater reclamation through the solar chlor-photo-Fenton Process (RECORAWA).

Water Regeneration CPUENTE2024/03
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Visible-Light-Induced H₂ Storage

Organometallic and Photochemistry P_LANZ_2023/006
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Air Purification and Climate Change Mitigation Through a Decentralized Microalgae Production Approach (CLEAN·AIR)

Desalination and Photosynthesis -
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Algae for More Sustainable and Healthier Functional Foods (ALGA-HUB)

Desalination and Photosynthesis -
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Applied research in automation, robotics, and mechatronics in the energy-water-food nexus.

Modeling and Control -
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Hierarchical Control of Crop Growth in Transportable Containers, ControlCon

Modeling and Control -
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New strategy to meet challenges in wastewater reclamation: solar photo-Fenton combined with sodium hypochlorite in continuous flow (NEREIDAS)

Water Regeneration P_LANZ_2024/011
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Revaluation of different wastewaters through technologies that improve the water-renewable energy-food nexus (AQUAENGRI)

Environmental Analysis -
Finished

Towards increasing the sustainable treatment and reuse of wastewater in the Mediterranean region (AQUACYCLE)

Environmental Analysis -
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Towards the Next Generation of Sustainable Products Based on Under-Studied Microalgae and a Biorefinery Approach (BLUE.FUTURE)

Desalination and Photosynthesis -
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Optimisation of crop growth in Agrikubic containers based on economic and resource efficiency considerations (Optikubic)

Modeling and Control -
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Sustainable Indoor Macroalgae Production For Applications (SUMAPRO)

Desalination and Photosynthesis -
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Development and optimisation of comfort systems in bioclimatic buildings: CIESOL (CIECONFORT)

Modeling and Control -
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Sustainable management of water from phytosanitary treatments. SYNGENTA ESPAÑA S.A.U

Environmental Analysis -
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Photoreactor for disinfection and removal of contaminants of emerging concern in treated water (AT21)

Environmental Analysis -
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Pollutant Photo-NF remediation of Agro-Water (LIFE PureAgroH2O)

Environmental Analysis LIFE17 ENV/GR/000387
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Sustainable production of agricultural biostimulants and biopesticides from agro-industrial wastes (GREENFARM)

Desalination and Photosynthesis -
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Circular economy for the production of biostimulant extracts from microalgae by recovery of residual nitrogen and phosphorous (ALCERES)

Desalination and Photosynthesis -
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Development and transfer of knowledge on sustainable wastewater treatment processes and improvement of food production using microalgae (RITAL).

Desalination and Photosynthesis -
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Assessment of the CO2 sequestration potential of aquatic plant and algae-based processes.

Desalination and Photosynthesis -
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Boosting Andalusian bioeconomy capacities in the olive grove, horticulture and algal biomass sectors (ATRESBIO)

Desalination and Photosynthesis -
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Silestone® Silica Free Advanced (FREE ADVANCED-COSENTINO)

Desalination and Photosynthesis -
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Development of novel and sustainable functional foods using microalgae-derived bioactive ingredients (ALGFOOD)

Desalination and Photosynthesis -
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Applications for zoosporic parasites in aquatic systems” (ParAqua)

Desalination and Photosynthesis -
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Optimisation of the design and operation of the Carboneras plant (ALGAVILLAGE)

Desalination and Photosynthesis -
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Development of advanced control strategies for microalgae production (ECOALGA)

Desalination and Photosynthesis TRFE-I-2021/014
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A knowledge-based training network for digitalisation of photosynthetic bioprocesses (DIGITALGAE)

Desalination and Photosynthesis H2020-MSCA-ITN-2020
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Developing early-warning systems for improved microalgae PROduction and anaerobic DIGestIOn (PRODIGIO).

Desalination and Photosynthesis -
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Improvement of large scale production capacity of Spirulina platensis in open systems.

Desalination and Photosynthesis -
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Sustainable production of bioactive proteins and hydrolysates from microalgae (SUSTPROT)

Desalination and Photosynthesis -
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Eco-friendly and sustainable new family of biopesticides based on microalgae via circular economy approach (ALGAENAUTS)

Desalination and Photosynthesis -
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Solar field measurements to improve performance (LEIA)

Solar Resources and Solar Cooling -
Finished

More Efficient Heliostat Fields for Tower Solar Plants (HELIOSUN)

Solar Resources and Solar Cooling PID2021-12685OB-I00
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Hybrid cooling solutions for water saving in solar thermal applications (SOLHYCOOL)

Desalination and Photosynthesis -
Finished

NTech4Build- New tecnhologies for enhancing energy efficiency in buildings

Modeling and Control TED2021-131655B-I00
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COMMIT4.0EB- COntrol and ManageMent systems using information and communications Technologies FOR ZERO Energy Buildings

Modeling and Control PID2021-126889OB-I00
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CyberGreen- CYBERphysical control architecture for the optimization of the water-energy-carbon-food nexus in GREENhouse

Modeling and Control PID2021-122560OB-I00
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Towards Improving the Resilience of the Urban Water Cycle through the implementation of digital tools based on Machine Learning models and Water Regeneration Technologies. (DIGI4WATER)

Environmental Analysis TED2021-129969B-C31
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Monitoring and diagnosis of the purification and reclamation of urban wastewater in regions with water stress and development of sustainable alternative treatments to chlorination (MODITRAGUA)

Environmental Analysis -
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Reclamation of urban wastewater by the integration of solar technologies based on microalgae (secondary treatment) and photo Fenton (tertiary treatment) (INTEGRASOL)

Environmental Analysis TED2021-130458B-I00
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Production and Storage of Hydrogen Catalyzed by Metal Complexes Photo Activated.

Organometallic and Photochemistry UAL2020-RNM-B2084
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Reuse of reclaimed water in real crops of intensive agriculture: evaluation of antibiotics, bacteria and resistant genes transmission in the water-soil-plant nexus (ANBAGENS)

Environmental Analysis FEDER-Andalucía 2014-2020
Finished

Upgrading Wastewater Treatment Plants by Low Cost Innovative Technologies for Energy Self-Sufficiency and Full Recycling. (LIFE ULISES)

Environmental Analysis LIFE18 ENV/ES/000165
Finished

Photo-irradiation and Adsorption based Novel Innovations for Water-treatment (PANI WATER)

Environmental Analysis AMD-820718-11
Finished

Innovative Cost-effective Multibarrier Treatments for Reusing Water for Agricultural Irrigation (LIFE PHOENIX)

Environmental Analysis LIFE19 ENV/ES/000278
Finished

Next generation water-smart management systems: large scale demonstrations for a circular economy and society (WATER-MINING)

Desalination and Photosynthesis H2020: 869474
Finished

Valorisation of agri-food by-products by means of microalgae for food and feed production (ALGA4FF)

Desalination and Photosynthesis P20_00812
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Valorization of leachate from plant residues for the production of biostimulants and biopesticides of agricultural interest through microalgae (VALIMA)

Desalination and Photosynthesis P20_00800
Finished

Microalgas para la Producción Sostenible de Bioproductos y Agua Regenerada (AL4BIO).

Desalination and Photosynthesis RTI2018-099495-B-C22
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Biorrefinería Sostenible de Microalgas para la Producción de Extractos Fotoprotectores para la Industria Cosmética y Formulados Sustitutivos de Harinas de Pescado en Piensos de Acuicultura – Bluecare

Desalination and Photosynthesis EXP-00104234 / SNEO-20171045
Finished

Production of Biopesticides from Cyanobacteria for their Use in Agriculture (ALGAE4CONTROL)

Desalination and Photosynthesis RTC-2017-6444-2
Finished

Bioplastics Production from Carbon Captured in Household Waste Incineration Fumes (SETEC)

Desalination and Photosynthesis ---
Finished

Sustainable Algae Biorefinery for Agriculture and Aquaculture (SABANA)

Desalination and Photosynthesis 727874
Finished

Optimizacion del Tratamiento de Purines con Microalgas en Fotobioreactores Cerrados para la Produccion de Biofertilizantes (PURASOL)

Desalination and Photosynthesis RTC2017 CTQ-2017-84006-C3-3-R
Finished

SFERA III Solar Facilities for the European Research Area

Desalination and Photosynthesis H2020-INFRAIA-2018-1
Finished

An open IoT services reference model for energy efficiency strategies (UrbanITA)

Solar Resources and Solar Cooling P20_00809
Finished

Development of an economic profitability map for solar photovoltaic systems in spain, based on meteorological parameters, remote sensing and artificial intelligence (MAPVSpain)

Solar Resources and Solar Cooling PID2020-118239RJ-I00
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Predicción a Corto Plazo de la Producción de Energía en una Planta Fotovoltaica e Influencia de Ensuciamiento de los Paneles en la Producción de la Misma (PVCASTSOIL)

Solar Resources and Solar Cooling ENE2017-83790
Finished

SOLWARIS – Solving Water Issues for CSP Plants.

Desalination and Photosynthesis 792103
Finished

Go Inverconec. Connected Greenhouse. From Grower to ConsumerGo Inverconec.

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Modelado y Control del Proceso Combinado de Producción de Microalgas y Tratamiento de Aguas Residuales con Reactores Industriales, CALRESI

Modeling and Control DPI2017 84259-C2-1-R
Finished

Analysis and design of a multifunctional solar concentrator (MULTISOL)

Modeling and Control UAL2020-TEP-A2003
Finished

Agricultural Collaborative Robot Inside IoT (AGRICOBIOT II)

Modeling and Control P20_00767
Finished

Agricultural Collaborative Robot Inside IoT (AGRICOBIOT)

Modeling and Control UAL2020-TEP-A1991
Finished

Sistema de Cultivo Intensivo Sostenible, Autonómo, Conectado y Abierto (AgroConnect).

Modeling and Control EQC2019-006658-P
Finished

Sistema Abierto y Escalable de Supervisión, Gestión Eficiente de la Energía y Control de Confort del Edificio Singular Estratégico CIESOL

Modeling and Control 5447-20
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Optimización de Sistema Integral de Calefacción y Enriquecimiento Carbónico en Invernaderos CARBON4GREEN

Modeling and Control UAL18-TEP-A055-B
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Control y Gestión Óptima de Recursos Heterogéneos en Distritos Productivos Agroindustriales Integrando Energías Renovables (CHROMAE)

Modeling and Control DPI2017-85007-R
Finished

Micrrorredes para el Autoabastecimiento Solar de Entornos Productivos Aislados MICROPROD-SOLAR

Modeling and Control ERANET LAC. P918PTE0258
Finished

Next Generation Training on Intelligent Greenhouses NEGHTRA

Modeling and Control 621723-EPP-1-2020-1-EL-PPKA2-KA
Finished

Hybrid Control and Optimization of a Sustainable Biorefinery for the Industrial Production of Microalgae, HYCO2BIO

Modeling and Control -
Finished

Water Regeneration by Concentrated Solar Power (RAYO)

Desalination and Photosynthesis -
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Irrigation Water Regeneration Using Solar Energy in Continuously Operated Low Cost Reactors (AQUELOO)

Water Regeneration FEDER Andalucía 2014-2020
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Toward a Smart & Integral Treatment of Natural Radioactivity in Water Provision Services (LIFE ALCHEMIA)

Water Regeneration LIFE16 ENV/ES/000437
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Demonstration of continuous solar photo-Fenton reactors for the regeneration of secondary WWTP effluents (ANUKIS)

Environmental Analysis PDC2021-121772-I00
Finished

Urban wastewater reclamation by Novel mAterials and adVanced solar technologies: assessment of new treatment quAlity Indicators (NAVIA)

Environmental Analysis PID2019-110441RB-C31
Finished

Heterometallic Complexes as Antiproliferative Agents: Moving Towards New Drugs Against Cancer

Organometallic and Photochemistry PY20_00791