Can Biochemistry Usefully Guide the Search for Better Polymer Electrolytes?
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Protein PEO Mixtures
3. Membrane Proteins
4. Keeping out the Water
5. Role for Simulation
6. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Halley, J.W. Can Biochemistry Usefully Guide the Search for Better Polymer Electrolytes? Membranes 2013, 3, 242-248. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes3030242
Halley JW. Can Biochemistry Usefully Guide the Search for Better Polymer Electrolytes? Membranes. 2013; 3(3):242-248. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes3030242
Chicago/Turabian StyleHalley, J. Woods. 2013. "Can Biochemistry Usefully Guide the Search for Better Polymer Electrolytes?" Membranes 3, no. 3: 242-248. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes3030242