Free-standing graphene oxide thin films assembled by a pressurized ultrafiltration method for dehydration of ethanol

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 458, Issue , 2014, Pages 199-208

  Tang, Yu Pan ^a,b   Paul, Donald R ^c   Chung, Tai Shung ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^c The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofuel; Dehydration; Graphene oxide; Interlaminar spacing; Pervaporation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894471138     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.01.062     Document Type: Article

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