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Flick of a switch alters permeability of graphene oxide

By 2018-07-12T14:30:00

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Membrane with built-in electric switch could find use in water purification or artificial biological systems

A 1μm-thin graphene oxide membrane that can be switched from being water-permeable to waterproof has been developed by a team of researchers from the UK, Belgium and Iran.