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Title: Co-Casting Highly Selective Dual-Layer Membranes with Disordered Block Polymer Selective Layers
Award ID(s):
2003454
PAR ID:
10221060
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Volume:
12
Issue:
40
ISSN:
1944-8244
Page Range / eLocation ID:
45351 to 45362
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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