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Fig. 16.7 The average force required to pull CNT out of the membrane
Fig. 16.8 The snapshot of
membrane self-sealing
process
During extraction process, the self-sealing process occurs. Figure 16.8 presents
the snapshot of final configuration (after extraction process) when the nanotube left
the membrane permanently (bottom view). There are no water molecules remaining
in the membrane after nanotube extraction process and no defects through which
water could easily penetrate the membrane. For the studied extraction speed, the
self-sealing process occurs almost instantaneously.