Fabrication of microporous polymeric membranes by melt processing of immiscible blends

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 211, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 167-175

  Chandavasu, C ^a   Xanthos, M ^a,b   Sirkar, K K ^a   Gogos, C G ^a,b  

^a NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Melt processing; Membrane preparation and structure; Microporous and porous membranes; Polymer blends; Ultrafiltration

Indexed keywords

METHANOL; MICROCRACKS; MICROPOROUS MATERIALS; POLYMER BLENDS; POLYPROPYLENES; POLYSTYRENES; POROSITY; SOLUBILITY;

PHASE-INVERSION PROCESSES;

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

COPOLYMER; METHANOL; POLYPROPYLENE; POLYSTYRENE; STYRENE ISOPRENE BUTADIENE BLOCK COPOLYMER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOFOULING; FABRICATION; IMMISCIBLE FLUIDS; MEMBRANE; POLYMER; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; FILM; HYDROPHILICITY; MELTING POINT; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATION; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0037212532     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(02)00032-7     Document Type: Article

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