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How to read a scientific article (that you think is too complicated)

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1. Read the Abstract123The abstract will basically tell <strong>you</strong> everything important about the paper. In th<strong>is</strong>case, the paper indicates <strong>that</strong> the researchers:1) modified graphene oxide paper with something called alkylamines2) found <strong>that</strong> variability in the products depended on something called thealkyl chain (including a reduction in paper strength)3) found <strong>that</strong> “effective graphene oxide moduli” were unchanged…but wait! I don’t know what those terms mean!

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