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Title: An in Silico Investigation into Polyester Adsorption onto Alumina toward an Improved Understanding of Hydrogenolysis Catalysts
Award ID(s):
2132033
PAR ID:
10628419
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
American Chemical Society
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Langmuir
Volume:
40
Issue:
52
ISSN:
0743-7463
Page Range / eLocation ID:
27416 to 27429
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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