Yang Liu

Projects

9

Publications

70

Awards

9


Contact Details

Associate Professor

Biography

Profile

Dr Liu is a Fellow of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI), and the Queensland Representative for the Electrochemistry Division of the RACI. Her research interests are primarily in exploration of innovative technologies based on electrochemical reactions for environmental, biological and energy applications. The current areas of interest include the development of high-performance and low-cost electrochemical sensors using nanostructured materials, and utilisation of plasma electrochemistry for green synthesis, renewable energy and clean water applications.

Research Opportunities

Currently, we are looking for motivated PhD and MSc students to join us. Available research projects are:

  • Advanced materials for electrochemical sensing applications
  • Ion-selective sensors for environmental monitoring
  • Plasma electrocatalysis for removal of water pollutants

If you are an Australian/New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident, you might want to consider applying for a Research Training Program Scholarship (RTPS).

If you are an international student, you might want to consider applying for an International Research Training Program Scholarship (IRTPS).

If you are a Chinese citizen or permanent resident and are interested in applying for a PhD or visiting scholarship from China Scholarship Council, please contact Yang to discuss an appropriate program.

If you already have a scholarship from your country and are looking to obtain your PhD degree in Australia (or just spend some months in our group as part of your studies), please contact Yang directly.

Research

Research Interests

Electrochemistry

Sensor Technology (Chemical aspects)

Nanointerfaces

Projects

Teaching

Research Advisor Accreditation
Advisor Type

Mentor


Taught Modules
Current JCU Research Students
The use of molecular methods to detect ciguatoxin producing dinoflagellates in Australia.
Doctor of Philosophy (Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies)
Ion-Selective Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
Doctor of Philosophy (Natural and Physical Sciences)
Synthesis and Investigations on Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) and their composites for high-performance Electrochemical Energy Storage (EES) Devices/Sensing Applications.
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering and Related Technologies)
Effects of sugarcane mill mud and ash on soil properties and processes including inorganic and organic carbon sequestration
Doctor of Philosophy (Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies)
Graphene-based Nanocomposites for Biosensing applications
Doctor of Philosophy (Natural and Physical Sciences)
Integrating Iron Oxidation State and Trace Element Geochemistry in Minerals to Delineate Alteration Halos and Vector Towards Mineralization
Doctor of Philosophy (Natural and Physical Sciences)
Renewable approaches to graphene synthesis for advanced applications
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering and Related Technologies)
MXene based nanocomposites for energy harvesting and storage application
Doctor of Philosophy (Natural and Physical Sciences)
Portable Sensors for Phosphate Detection in Cattle Samples
Doctor of Philosophy (Natural and Physical Sciences)
Plasma-Liquid Systems for Clean Water
Doctor of Philosophy (Natural and Physical Sciences)
Rapid and automated analytical methods for acquiring mineral chemistry in mineral exploration
Doctor of Philosophy (Natural and Physical Sciences)
Completed JCU Research Students
Optimisation of Qcide oil extraction and separation
Master of Philosophy (Engineering and Related Technologies)- 2024
Design, Construction and Evaluation of a Novel Electrochemical System for the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Ethylene
Doctor of Philosophy (Medical and Molecular Sciences)- 2025
Sustainable synthesis of graphene-based materials and applications
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering and Related Technologies)- 2023
A study of an organics-assisted approach to recover economic metals from spent lithium-ion batteries.
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering and Related Technologies)- 2024
Microwave Assisted Pyrolysis for Biomass Recovery and Applications
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering and Related Technologies)- 2023
Carbon-Based Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Sensing of Small Biomolecules
Doctor of Philosophy (Natural and Physical Sciences)- 2024
Experimental and Theoretical Investigations of Plasma Liquid Interactions
Master of Philosophy (Natural and Physical Sciences)- 2024
Green Synthesis of Graphene Based Materials for Sensing Applications
Master of Philosophy (Engineering and Related Technologies)- 2025
Teaching Grants

Activities

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Output

Perkins, Joseph; Zenger, Kyall; Kjeldsen, Shannon; Liu, Yang; Strugnell, Jan (2025) 'Assessment of d. Marine Pollut, 210 . [DOI ...
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Allende, Scarlett; Liu, Yang; Jacob, Mohan V. (2024) 'Electrochemical sensing of paracetamol based o. Industrial Crops and Products, 211 . [DOI] ...
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Green, Hannah; Larsen, Peter; Liu, Yang; Nelson, Paul (2024) 'Carbon dioxide removal via weathering . Applied Geochemistry, 165 . [DOI] ...
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Lei, Peng; Wu, Ni; Zhou, Ying; Dong, Chuan; Liu, Yang; Shuang, Shaomin (2024) 'Cu/Zr Metal–Organic F. ACS Applied Nano Ma, 7 (6):6556-6563. ...
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Rimboud, Mickaël; Austen, Benjamin J.J.; Strutwolf, Jörg; Liu, Yang; Arrigan, Damien W.M. (2024) 'Th. ...
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Mirabootalebi, Seyed Oveis; Liu, Yang (2024) 'Recent advances in nanomaterial-based solid-contact io. Analyst, 14 :3694-3710. [DOI] ...
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Okonkwo, Emenike G.; Wheatley, Greg; Liu, Yang; He, Yinghe (2024) 'A cavitation enabled green leachi. Chemical Engineering and Proces, 202 . [DOI] ...
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Zafar, Muhammad Adeel; Liu, Yang; Allende Leiva, Scarlett; Jacob, Mohan V. (2024) 'Unconventional ec. Nano-Structures, 38 . [DOI] ...
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Okonkwo, Emenike G.; Wheatley, Greg; Liu, Yang; He, Yinghe (2024) 'Metal recovery from spent lithium. Journal of Hazardous Materials , 5 . [DOI] ...
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Zafar, M. Adeel; Liu, Yang; Hernandez, Francisco C.Robles; Varghese, Oomman K.; Jacob, Mohan V. (202...
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Okonkwo, Emenike G.; Wheatley, Greg; Liu, Yang; He, Yinghe (2023) 'Green and efficient recovery of v. Hydrometallurgy, 222 . [DOI] ...
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Lei, Peng; Zhou, Ying; Dong, Chuan; Liu, Yang; Shuang, Shaomin (2023) 'CoNi–MOF–Graphene Magnetic Na. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 6 :9369-9375. [DOI] ...
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Lei, Peng; Zhou, Ying; Sun, Xincheng; Dong, Chuan; He, Yinghe; Liu, Yang; Shuang, Shaomin (2023) 'Gr. ...
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Zafar, M. Adeel; Liu, Yang; Allende, Scarlett; Jacob, Mohan V. (2023) 'Expeditious and Eco-friendly . Applied Surface Science, 638 . [DOI] ...
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Allende, Scarlett; Liu, Yang; Zafar, Muhammad Zafar; Jacob, Mohan V. (2023) 'Nitrite sensor using ac. Waste Disposal and Su, 5 . [DOI] ...
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Liu, Yang; Moshrefi, Reza; Rickard, William D.A.; Scanlon, Micheál D.; Stockmann, T. Jane; Arrigan, ...
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Zafar, Muhammad Adeel; Varghese, Oomman K.; Robles Hernandez, Francisco C.; Liu, Yang; Jacob, Mohan ...
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Zafar, Muhammad Adeel; Liu, Yang; Allende, Scarlett; Jacob, Mohan V. (2022) 'Electrochemical sensing. Carbon Trends, 8 . [DOI] ...
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Lei, Peng; Zhou, Ying; Li, Bei; Liu, Yang; Dong, Chuan; Shuang, Shaomin (2022) 'Gold/palladium–polyp. ACS Applied Nano M, 5 (1):1635-1643....
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Jiang, Chunbo; Zheng, Lianxi; Liu, Yang (2022) 'Aligned carbon nanotube films for immobilization of . Australian Journal of Chemistry, 75 (2):89-93. [DOI] ...
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Yousef, Hibba; Liu, Yang; Zheng, Lianxi (2022) 'Nanomaterial-based label-free electrochemical aptase. Biosensors, 12 (4). [DOI] ...
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Zhou, Ming; Li, Tianling; Liu, Porun; Zhang, Shanqing; Liu, Yang; An, Taicheng; Zhao, Huijun (2021) ...
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Li, Yuye; Liu, Dong; Zhu, Chengxi; Wang, Meng; Liu, Yang; You, Tianyan (2021) 'A ratiometry-induced . Sensors and Actuato, 336 . [DOI] ...
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Zhou, Ming; Li, Tianling; Zu, Meng; Zhang, Shanqing; Liu, Yang; Zhao, Huijun (2021) 'Membrane-based . Sensors and A, 327 . [DOI ...
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Zhou, Ming; Li, Tianling; Xing, Chao; Liu, Yang; Zhao, Huijun (2021) 'Membrane-based portable colori. Analytical Chemistry, 93 (2):769-776. [DOI] ...
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Jiao, Yuan; Meng, Yating; Lu, Wenjing; Gao, Yifang; Liu, Yang; Gong, Xiaojuan; Liu, Yang; Shuang, Sh...
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Li, Yuye; Liu, Dong; Zhu, Chengxi; Shen, Xiuli; Liu, Yang; You, Tianyan (2020) 'Sensitivity programm. Journal of Hazardo, 387 . [DOI] ...
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Shen, Xiuli; Liu, Dong; Zhu, Chengxi; Li, Yuye; Liu, Yang; You, Tianyan (2020) 'Photoelectrochemical. Electrochemistry C, 110 . [DOI] ...
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Li, Lin; Shi, Lihong; Jia, Jing; Jiao, Yuan; Gao, Yifang; Liu, Yang; Dong, Chuan; Shuang, Shaomin (2...
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Zhu, Chengxi; Liu, Dong; Li, Yuye; Shen, Xiuli; Ma, Shuai; Liu, Yang; You, Tianyan (2020) 'Ratiometr. Biosens, 150 ....
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Lei, Peng; Zhou, Ying; Zhu, Ruiqi; Liu, Yang; Dong, Chuan; Shuang, Shaomin (2020) 'Novel strategy of. Biosensors and , 147 . [DOI] ...
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Jiao, Yuan; Liu, Yang; Meng, Yating; Gao, Yifang; Lu, Wenjing; Liu, Yang; Gong, Xiaojuan; Shuang, Sh...
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Jiang, Chunbo; He, Yinghe; Liu, Yang (2020) 'Recent advances in sensors for electrochemical analysis. Analyst, 145 :5400-5413. [DOI] ...
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Zhao, Ji; Jiang, Chunbo; Liu, Yang (2020) 'Nanomaterials at interfaces between immiscible electrolyt. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 73 (10):861-867. [DOI] ...
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Zhang, HongFen; Liang, Fangmiao; Wu, Xuemei; Liu, Yang; Chen, Anjia (2020) 'Recognition and sensitiv. Microchimica Acta, 187 . [DOI] ...
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Lei, Peng; Zhou, Ying; Zhu, Ruiqi; Wu, Si; Jiang, Chunbo; Dong, Chuan; Liu, Yang; Shuang, Shaomin (2...
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Zhu, Chengxi; Liu, Dong; Yuye, Li; Shen, Xiuli; Li, Libo; Liu, Yang; You, Tianyan (2019) 'Ratiometri. Current , 17 :47...
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Lei, Peng; Zhou, Ying; Zhu, Ruiqi; Liu, Yang; Dong, Chuan; Shuang, Shaomin (2019) 'Facile synthesis . Sensors and Act, 297 . [DOI] ...
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Liu, Yang; Austen, Benjamin J.J.; Cornwell, Thomas; Tilbury, Rhys D.; Buntine, Mark A.; O'Mullane, A...
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Alvarez de Eulate, Eva; Strutwolf, Jörg; Liu, Yang; O'Donnell, Kane; Arrigan, Damien W.M. (2016) 'An. ...
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Arrigan, Damien W.M.; Liu, Yang (2016) 'Electroanalytical ventures at nanoscale interfaces between i. Annual Review of Analytical Chemistry, 9 :145-161. [DOI] ...
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Liu, Yang; Holzinger, Angelika; Knittel, Peter; Poltorak, Lukasz; Gamero-Quijano, Alonso; Rickard, W...
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Arrigan, Damien W. M.; Alvarez de Eulate, Eva; Liu, Yang (2016) 'Electroanalytical Opportunities Der. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 69 (9):1016-1032. [DOI] ...
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Sun, Jinying; Liu, Yang; Lv, Simin; Huang, Zhirong; Cui, Liao; Wu, Tie (2016) 'An electrochemical se. Electroanalysis, 28 (3):439-444. ...
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Liu, Yang; Sairi, Masniza; Neusser, Gregor; Kranz, Christine; Arrigan, Damien W.M. (2015) 'Achieveme. Analyti, 87 (1...
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Zhou, Limin; Huang, Jianshe; Yu, Bin; Liu, Yang; You, Tianyan (2015) 'A novel electrochemiluminescen. ACS Applied Materials and In, 7 (44):24438-24445. [DOI] ...
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Liu, Yang; Strutwolf, Jörg; Arrigan, Damien W.M. (2015) 'Ion-transfer voltammetric behavior of propr. Analytical Chemistry, 87 (8):4487-4494. [DOI] ...
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Liu, Yang; Sun, Gengzhi; Jiang, Chunbo; Zheng, Xin Ting; Zheng, Lianxi; Li, Chang Ming (2014) 'Highl. Mic, 1...
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Liu, Yang; Du, Yan; Li, Chang Ming (2013) 'Direct electrochemistry based biosensors and biofuel cell. Electroanalysis, 25 (4):815-831. [DOI] ...
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Wang, Dawei; Liu, Yang; Huang, Jianshe; You, Tianyan (2012) 'In situ synthesis of Pt/carbon nanofibe. Journal of Colloid and Interface Scie, 367 (1):199-203. [DOI] ...
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Guo, Qiaohui; Huang, Jianshe; Chen, Puqing; Liu, Yang; Hou, Haoqing; You, Tianyan (2012) 'Simultaneo. Sensors , 163 (1...
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Liu, Yang; Dong, Yongqiang; Guo, Chun Xian; Cui, Zhiming; Zheng, Lianxi; Li, Chang Ming (2012) 'Prot. El, ...
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Liu, Yang; Wang, Dawei; Huang, Jianshe; Hou, Haoqing; You, Tianyan (2011) 'A novel and simple route . Biosensors and Bioelect, 26 (11):4585-4590. [ ...
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Hong, Teng; Liu, Yang; You, Tian-Yang (2011) 'Facile Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticle-loaded Carbon Na. Chemical Research in Chinese Universities, 27 (3):496-499. ...
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Wang, Dawai; Huang, Jianshe; Liu, Yang; Han, Xinyi; You, Tianyan (2011) 'Facile synthesis and electr. 13 :157-163. [DOI] ...
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Tang, Xiaofeng; Liu, Yang; Hou, Haoqing; You, Tianyan (2011) 'A nonenzymatic sensor for xanthine bas. Talanta, 83 (5):1410-1414. [DOI] ...
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Liu, Yang; Wang, Dawei; Huang, Jianshe; Hou, Haoqing; You, Tianyan (2010) 'Highly sensitive composit. Electrochemistry Commun, 12 (8):1108-1111. [D ...
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Zhou, Xiao-guang; Yuan, Bai-qing; Zhang, Lei; Liu, Yang; Han, Dong-xue; You, Tian-yan (2010) 'Determ. Chem, 26...
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Liu, Dong; Liu, Yang; Hou, Haoqing; You, Tianyan (2010) 'A new strategy to pretreat carbon nanofiber. 2010 . [DOI] ...
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Huang, Jianshe; Liu, Yang; You, Tianyan (2010) 'Carbon nanofiber based electrochemical biosensors: a. Analytical Methods, 2 :202-211. [DOI] ...
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Wang, Dawei; Liu, Yang; You, Tianyan (2010) 'A new shape of gold nanocrystals: singly twinned squash. CrystEngComm, 12 :4028-4030. [DOI] ...
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Tang, Xiaofeng; Liu, Yang; Hou, Haoqing; You, Tianyan (2010) 'Electrochemical determination of L-Try. Talanta, 80 (5):2182-2186. [DOI] ...
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Liu, Yang; Zhang, Lei; Guo, Qiaohui; Hou, Haoqing; You, Tianyan (2010) 'Enzyme-free ethanol sensor b. Analytica Chimica Acta, 663 (2):153-157. [DOI] ...
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Liu, Yang; Huang, Jianshe; Wang, Dawei; Hou, Haoqing; You, Tianyan (2010) 'Electrochemical determina. Analytical Methods, 2 (7):855-859. [DOI] ...
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Wang, Dawei; Li, Tao; Liu, Yang; Huang, Jianshe; You, Tianyan (2009) 'Large-scale and template-free . Crystal Growth and Design, 9 (10):4351-4355. [DOI] ...
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Liu, Yang; Teng, Hong; Hou, Haoqing; You, Tianyan (2009) 'Nonenzymatic glucose sensor based on renew. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 24 (11):3329-3334. [DOI] ...
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Liu, Yang; Huang, Jianshe; Hou, Haoqing; You, Tianyan (2008) 'Simultaneous determination of dopamine. Electrochemistry Communications, 10 (10):1431-1434. [DOI] ...
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Liu, Yang; Hou, Haoqing; You, Tianyan (2008) 'Synthesis of carbon nanofibers for mediatorless sensit. Electroanalysis, 20 (15):1708-1713. [DOI] ...
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Huang, Jianshe; Liu, Yang; Hou, Haoqing; You, Tianyan (2008) 'Simultaneous electrochemical determina. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 24 (4):632-637. [DOI] ...
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Wang, Dawei; Liu, Yang; Zhou, Xiaoguang; Sun, Jinying; You, Tianyan (2007) 'EDTA-controlled one-pot . 36 (7):924-925. [DOI] ...
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