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Specific ion selectivity with a reverse-selective mechanism

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A cation-selective membrane containing hydrous manganese oxide nanoparticles exhibits specific phosphate ion selectivity.

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Fig. 1: The reverse–selective nanocomposite membrane.

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Li, C., Gao, L. Specific ion selectivity with a reverse-selective mechanism. Nat. Nanotechnol. 17, 1130–1131 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-022-01216-y

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