Fabrication of quaternary ammonium polymer functionalized MXene nanocomposite coatings for antifouling and anticorrosion applications

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Issue		Res. Des. Nucl. Eng. Volume 2, 2026


Article Number		2025014
Number of page(s)		15
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/rdne/2025014
Published online		17 February 2026

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