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Unveiling gas transport mechanisms in porous boron nitride nanotubes: A simulation study of CH₄/H₂, CO₂/H₂, and CO₂/CH₄ mixtures

Zabiholah Zabihi Lahrami, Ali Afshar

Applied Physics A· Volume 131· Issue 12
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