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Oil-in-water nanoemulsions for better nanofiltration membranes

The modification of a commonly used fabrication process allows the realization of nanofiltration membranes with improved selectivity and permeance.

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Fig. 1: Membrane performance.

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Giorno, L. Oil-in-water nanoemulsions for better nanofiltration membranes. Nat Water 1, 228–229 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44221-023-00034-3

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