Nanofibrous filtering media: Filtration problems and solutions from tiny materials

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 296, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 1-8

  Barhate, R S ^a   Ramakrishna, Seeram ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Coalescence filter; Gas filter; Microfiltration; Nanofibers; Nanofilter; Nanotechnology; Particulate filter; Ultrafiltration

Indexed keywords

COALESCENCE; MICROFILTRATION; NANOFIBERS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; ULTRAFILTRATION;

COALESCENCE FILTER; GAS FILTER; NANOFILTERS; PARTICULATE FILTER;

FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS);

CHEMICAL AGENT; GASOLINE; NANOFIBER; OIL;

COALESCENCE; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); MICROFILTRATION; NANOFIBERS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; ULTRAFILTRATION;

AIR; BEVERAGE; BLOOD FILTRATION; CULTURE MEDIUM; DIESEL ENGINE; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; FILTER; FILTRATION; GAS; NANOFILTRATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY; SPECTRUM;

EID: 34247606677     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2007.03.038     Document Type: Review

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