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Lamellar Membrane for Organic Solvent Nanofiltration

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In recent years, two-dimensional lamellar membranes featuring the properties of highly selective permeation are promising for organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN).

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Wu, X., Li, Y., Wang, J. (2023). Lamellar Membrane for Organic Solvent Nanofiltration. In: Wang, J., Wu, W. (eds) Functional Membranes for High Efficiency Molecule and Ion Transport. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-8155-5_3

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