Simulations of Tapered Channel in Multilayer Graphene as Reverse Osmosis Membrane for Desalination: An Evidence Synthesis on Evaluation Design And Construct Validity

This evidence-synthesis article examines nanoscale desalination through the focal contribution “Simulations of Tapered Channel in Multilayer Graphene as Reverse Osmosis Membrane for Desalination” and nine author-disjoint, topically matched studies. The analysis is organized around evaluation design and construct validity. Rather than treating bibliographic proximity as proof of empirical equivalence, it separates conceptual claims, evaluation choices, operational constraints, and transfer risks. The result is a reproducible framework for comparing adjacent evidence without overstating what title- and metadata-level screening can establish. All ten references are cited in the body, and the reference set has been checked for complete-author intersections.

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