UV-enhanced sacrificial layer stabilised graphene oxide hollow fibre membranes for nanofiltration

Scientific Reports

Volumn 5, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Chong, J Y ^a   Aba, N F D ^a   Wang, B ^a   Mattevi, C ^a   Li, K ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84946593380     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep15799     Document Type: Article

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