journal article·2026-04

PTFE/PEGDA/graphene hydrogel composite membrane for enhanced photothermal membrane distillation

Qianpeng Yang, Xin Yuan, Yumin Huang, Qizhao Luo, Jing Wang, Weiyun Lan, Haifeng Jiang

Applied Physics A· Volume 132· Issue 4
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