Retraction Note: Investigation on the role of graphene-based composites for in photocatalytic degradation of phenol-based compounds in wastewater: a review (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, (2022), 29, 49, (73718-73740), 10.1007/s11356-022-21975-4)

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