An Intelligent Superwetting PVDF Membrane Showing Switchable Transport Performance for Oil/Water Separation. (12th February 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tao, Mimi; Xue, Lixin; Liu, Fu; Jiang, Lei
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials. Volume 26:Number 18(2014)
• Page Start: 2943
• Page End: 2948
• Publication Date: 2014-02-12
• Subjects: Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adma.201305112
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0935-9648

Abstract

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