Turning graphene channels on their heads (IMAGE)

Brown University

Turning graphene channels on their heads

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The channels between graphene sheets are horizontal, which is not great for applications like water filtration. But researchers from Brown University have shown a way to flip those channels to make them vertical in relation to the sheets, which is an ideal filtration orientation.

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Hurt lab / Brown University

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