Enhanced anticorrosion and antibacterial properties of epoxy coatings with silane coupling agent-modified graphene
By: Xin Yue and Jihui Wang
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msp-2026-0014 | Journal eISSN: 2083-134X (formerly 2083-124X) | Journal ISSN: 2083-1331
Language: English
Page range: 16 - 25
Submitted on: May 19, 2026
Accepted on: Jul 7, 2026
Published on: Aug 17, 2026
Published by: Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
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