Natural gas upgrading by high-performance ultra-thin CHA membranes

Iliana Kyriazidou; Liang Yu; Jonas Hedlund

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Natural gas upgrading by high-performance ultra-thin CHA membranes

Iliana Kyriazidou Liang Yu

Jonas Hedlund

Gas Science and Engineering Vol. 151 pp. 205923 · Elsevier BV

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State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College , Beijing 100037 , China

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Iliana Kyriazidou, Liang Yu, Jonas Hedlund (2026). Natural gas upgrading by high-performance ultra-thin CHA membranes. Gas Science and Engineering, 151, 205923. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgsce.2026.205923

Natural gas upgrading by high-performance ultra-thin CHA membranes

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