Cellular uptake and distribution of black phosphorus nanosheets in A549 cells: Effects on cellular metabolism and mitochondrial function

Open Access

Issue		Natl Sci Open Volume 4, Number 5, 2025


Article Number		20250027
Number of page(s)		21
Section		Earth and Environmental Sciences
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1360/nso/20250027
Published online		05 September 2025

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