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Random interstratification in hydrated graphene oxide membranes and implications for seawater desalination

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Talyzin, A.V. Random interstratification in hydrated graphene oxide membranes and implications for seawater desalination. Nat. Nanotechnol. 17, 131–133 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-021-01066-0

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