Graphene-Based Membrane Technology: Reaching Out to the Oil and Gas Industry

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(a) Sketch of NPG membrane successfully tested for water desalination. (b, c) Scanning transmission electron microscope images of graphene with dimension of pores of ∼1 nm. Reprinted with permission from [44]. (d) Graphene single-layer transferred onto a porous polymeric support. (e) Field emission scanning electron microscope image of graphene single layer suspended over the pores of the polymeric support. Reprinted with permission from [46].

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