Temperature-dependent solubilization of PEO-PPO-PEO block copolymers and their application for extraction trace organics from aqueous solutions

Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 343-346

  Su, Yan Lei ^a   Liu, Hui Zhou ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PROCESS ENGINEERING   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXTRACTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYETHYLENE OXIDES; POLYPHENYLENE OXIDES; SOLUTIONS;

PSEUDO-PHASE MODELS;

BLOCK COPOLYMERS;

EID: 0037501476     PISSN: 02561115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02697250     Document Type: Article

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