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The interaction of graphene with water molecules under an applied electric field is not thoroughly understood, yet this interaction is important to many thermal, fluidic, and electrical applications of graphene. In this work, the effect of electrical doping of graphene on water adsorption is studied through adsorption isotherms and current–voltage (
- Award ID(s):
- 1846157
- PAR ID:
- 10449537
- Publisher / Repository:
- Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Advanced Materials Interfaces
- Volume:
- 8
- Issue:
- 18
- ISSN:
- 2196-7350
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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