Fabrication and characterization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes/polymer blend membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 284, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 406-415

  Choi, Jae Hyun ^a,b   Jegal, Jonggeon ^a   Kim, Woo Nyon ^b  

^a Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology   (South Korea)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Composite membrane; Hydrophilicity; Multi walled carbon nanotubes; Permeability; Phase inversion; Polysulfone

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; HYDROPHILICITY; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; POLYMER BLENDS; POLYSULFONES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; MULTI-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES; PERMEATION TESTS; PHASE INVERSION;

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

1 METHYL 2 PYRROLIDINONE; CARBON NANOTUBE; NANOTUBE; POLYMER; POLYSULFONE; SOLVENT; WATER;

CARBON NANOTUBES; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; HYDROPHILICITY; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; POLYMER BLENDS; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; POLYSULFONES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; COMPLEX FORMATION; FILM; GONIOMETRY; HYDROPHILICITY; INFRARED SPECTROMETRY; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PERMEABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 33748920747     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2006.08.013     Document Type: Article

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