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Title: Structure-Dependent Ionic Conductivity in Poly(Ionic Liquid)- b -Poly(methyl methacrylate)-Grafted Nanoparticles
Award ID(s):
2104924
PAR ID:
10580614
Author(s) / Creator(s):
; ;
Editor(s):
Vogt, Bryan
Publisher / Repository:
ACS
Date Published:
Journal Name:
ACS Applied Polymer Materials
Volume:
7
Issue:
6
ISSN:
2637-6105
Page Range / eLocation ID:
3853 to 3862
Subject(s) / Keyword(s):
polarization, poly(ionic liquid), copolymer, grafting
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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