Characterization of novel acid-stable NF membranes before and after exposure to acid using ATR-FTIR, TEM and AFM

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 256, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 134-142

  Freger, V ^a   Bottino, A ^b   Capannelli, G ^b   Perry, M ^c   Gitis, V ^a   Belfer, S ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^c Bio Pure Technology (BPT) Ltd   (Israel)

Author keywords

Acid base stable membranes; AFM; ATR FTIR; Characterization; Degradation mechanism; Nanofiltration; Swelling; TEM

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; HYDROPHILICITY; NANOFILTRATION; REACTION KINETICS; SORPTION; SULFURIC ACID; SWELLING; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VAPORS;

ACID-STABLE NANOFILTRATION (NF) MEMBRANES; CROSS-LINKING; HYDROPHILIC GROUPS; PRISTINE MEMBRANES;

LIQUID MEMBRANES;

MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; NANOFILTRATION;

ACIDITY; ADSORPTION KINETICS; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CROSS LINKING; DETERIORATION; HUMIDITY; HYDROPHILICITY; INFRARED SPECTROMETRY; NANOFILTRATION; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 19444381789     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2005.02.014     Document Type: Article

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