Moins, Sébastien; Center of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP), Laboratory of Polymeric and Composite Materials ; University of Mons
COULEMBIER, Olivier ; Université de Mons - UMONS > Faculté des Sciences > Service des Matériaux Polymères et Composites ; Center of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP), Laboratory of Polymeric and Composite Materials
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English
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Reevaluating Lithium Chloride as a Safer Catalyst for Polylactide Synthesis: A Toxicological and Process Perspective
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