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Lulu Wang, Jie Liu, Ruilong Zhang, Junda Wu, Xiaohua Tian, Li Chen, Xiaohui Dai, Yongsheng Yan, Jianming Pan, Jiangdong Dai
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Yurong Jiang, Mengying Long, Chao Yang, Shiyu Zhang, Zixuan Zhang, Cuiting Ding, Runnan Zhang, Zhongyi Jiang
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Jinwoong Choi, Myeonghyeon Cho, Joonghan Shin, Rhokyun Kwak, Bumjoo Kim
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JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
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Alexander T. Bridge, Noah P. Wamble, Matthew S. Santoso, Joan F. Brennecke, Benny D. Freeman
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JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
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Hasan Ismaeel, David Gibson, Eleonora Ricci, Maria Grazia De Angelis
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JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2024)
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Yu Zhou, Dawei Zhang, Xin Song, Liqing Ma, Wanqi Qi, Weiying Li
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JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
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Zhao Zhang, Yanan Liu, Xiaocui Wei, Zongmei Li, Fu Zhao, Chunyang Fan, Yuhan Yang, Zhongyi Jiang
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JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2024)
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Jiahao Chen, Yongliang Yin, Yiqing Zeng, Yarong Fang, Ze-Xian Low, Zhaoxiang Zhong, Weihong Xing
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JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2024)
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Jiawei Hou, Shixuan Guo, Nigel Graham, Wenzheng Yu, Kening Sun, Ting Liu
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JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2024)
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Horacio Lopez-Marques, Kristofer L. Gleason, Manuel Aguilar-Vega, Rita Sulub-Sulub, J. Ehren Eichler, Hyeonji Oh, C. Buddie Mullins, Benny D. Freeman, Manish Kumar
Summary: In this study, water transport properties in Carbon Molecular Sieve (CMS) membranes were investigated. It was found that membranes synthesized at different pyrolysis temperatures exhibited varying water permeabilities. Compared to other polymeric materials, CMS membranes showed high water permeability, indicating potential for dehydration applications.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2024)
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Mohammad Reza Moradi, Arto Pihlajamaki, Mehrdad Hesampour, Mariana Figueira, Monica Reig, Jose Luis Cortina, Cesar Valderrama, Mika Manttari
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JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2024)
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Liyang Liu, Shaoxiao Liu, Enlin Wang, Qiang Dong, Honghai Li, Baowei Su
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JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2024)
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Zhenzhen Zhang, Md. Mushfequr Rahman, Ivonne Ternes, Barbara Bajer, Volker Abetz
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JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2024)
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A. Ouda, Y. Bajon-Fernandez, E. Mcadam
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JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
(2024)
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Alessandra Imbrogno, Han Ya Lin, Babak Minofar, Andrea Iris Schaefer
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JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
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Xuejiao Liu, Bin Fu, Jierong Chen, Zhenyu Sun, Dongdong Zheng, Zhonghua Li, Bing Gu, Ying Zhang, Haojie Lu
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CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
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Shen Wang, Yanhui Li, Jingxian Zhang, Jia Man, Yanyan Nie, Maocheng Ji, Heyu Chen, Fangyi Li, Chuanwei Zhang
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CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
(2024)
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Yuanyuan Xia, Xinping Li, Jingshun Zhuang, Wenliang Wang, Syed Comail Abbas, Chenglong Fu, Hui Zhang, Ting Chen, Yue Yuan, Xingjin Zhao, Yonghao Ni
Summary: This review thoroughly examines the current research status of cellulose-based materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) components, with a specific focus on the impact of functional groups in cellulose-based separators. The study reveals that certain functional groups play a crucial role in improving the mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties of the separators. It highlights the importance of understanding the influence of functional groups in cellulose-based materials on LIBs performance.
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
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Hong Deng, Xue Yang, Huimin Wang, Menghan Gao, Yiyi Zhang, Runmeng Liu, Haiyan Xu, Weiqi Zhang
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Dong Fu, Yang Xie, Lili Zhou, Lili Zhang, Ting Zheng, Jun Shen
Summary: A novel triple physical cross-linking poly(ionic liquid) hydrogel was synthesized with excellent mechanical properties and other advantages. It was assembled as a multifunctional sensor to monitor joint motion, vocal cord vibration, tactile sensation, and body temperature in real time.
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
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