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Gaseous H2 tends to occupy cryptophane\u2013111\u2019s cavities in the early stages of the simulation; however, a remarkably greater selectivity of CO2 adsorption can be seen in the course of the simulation. Calculations were performed at ambient conditions first, and then varying temperature and pressure, obtaining some insight about the different adsorption found in each case. An evaluation of the host molecule cavities accessible volume was also performed, based on the guest that occupies the pore. Finally, a discussion between the different intermolecular host\u2013guest interactions is presented, justifying the different selectivity obtained in the molecular simulation calculations. 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