DEGRADATION OF 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE IN SIMULATED WASTEWATER SOLUTION: A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY BY PHOTOCATALYSIS USING TiO₂ AND ZnO NANOPARTICLES

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