Capturing Acidic CO2 Using Surface-Active Difunctional Core–Shell Composite Polymer Particles via an Aqueous Medium
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SUBMITTER: Mahamud M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10688213 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov
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