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The adsorption and desorption of carbon dioxide (CO2) molecule by alkaline earth metal (AEM) (Mg+2, Ca+2, Sr+2 and Ba+2) functionalized on graphitic boron nitride (g-B4N3) nanosheet have been analyzed by using density functional theory…
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