Of Glasses and Crystals: Mitigating the Deactivation of CaO-Based CO2 Sorbents through Calcium Aluminosilicates
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SUBMITTER: Krodel M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10685428 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov
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