Effect of surfactants on the structure of PMMA membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 281-291

  Lin, Fung Ching ^a   Wang, Da Ming ^a   Lai, Cheng Lee ^a   Lai, Juin Yih ^a  

^a CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Macrovoid; PMMA; Surfactant; Wet inversion process

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; HEXANE; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE); POLYSORBATE 80; SURFACTANT; WATER;

ARTICLE; MEMBRANE FORMATION; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACETONE; EFFECTS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; SOLUBILITY; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; WATER;

COAGULANT; DELAYED DEMIXING; MACROVOID; WET INVERSION PROCESS;

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

MEMBRANES-SYNTHETIC; STRUCTURE; SURFACTANTS;

EID: 0030617175     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(96)00243-8     Document Type: Article

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