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E3S Web Conf.
Volume 726, 2026
The Second International Congress on Environment, Energy, and Materials for Sustainable Development Technology (IC2EM-SDT’26)
Article Number 01047
Number of page(s) 11
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202672601047
Published online 13 July 2026
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