Synergistic strengthening of polyelectrolyte complex membranes by functionalized carbon nanotubes and metal ions

Scientific Reports

Volumn 5, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Liu, Tao ^a   An, Quan Fu ^a   Zhao, Qiang ^a   Wu, Jia Kai ^a   Song, Yi Hu ^a   Zhu, Bao Ku ^a   Gao, Cong Jie ^a,b,c  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Development Center of Water Treatment Technology   (China)

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EID: 84922954429     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep07782     Document Type: Article

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