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Enantiomer separation

Selective soap-films

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The enantiomers of chiral compounds pass through doped soap films at different rates resulting in chiral separation.

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  1. Kanyanee, T., Jakmunee, J., Grudpan, K. & Dasgupta, P. K. Doped soap membranes selectively permeate a chiral isomer. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 10.1021/ja109461r (2010).

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  1. Stephen Davey
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Davey, S. Selective soap-films. Nature Chem (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.968

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