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Designing polymeric membranes with coordination chemistry for high-precision ion separations
Tailoring interactions between a target ion and polymer can lead to highly precise ion separations for ultrathin membranes.
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- Award ID(s):
- 2110138
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10349702
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Science Advances
- Volume:
- 8
- Issue:
- 9
- ISSN:
- 2375-2548
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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