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the surface of the CNXLs and diffusing along their length. With a percolating network
of CNXLs, this allows for a new conduit for moisture transport in the composite mem-
brane. If this effect can be confirmed, it will open up a new technology for improving
transport properties in polymer membranes. Grafting carefully designed constituents
on the CNXL surface could allow for the control of diffusing species and consequent
membrane performance.
Nanoparticles in general and CNXLs in particular, due to their ease of manufacture
and straightforward chemical manipulation, hold the potential to radically transform
membrane transport properties, affecting a great many areas of technology and everyday
life.
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