Characterization of CO2 plasma treated polymeric membranes and quantification of flux enhancement

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 323, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-10

  Pal, Srimanta ^a   Ghatak, Sobhendu Kumar ^a   De, Sirshendu ^a   DasGupta, Sunando ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Fouling; Hydrophilicity; Membranes; Plasma treatment; Surface modification

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; POLYAMIDE; POLYETHERSULFONE;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CELL MEMBRANE; CHEMICAL REACTION; HYDROPHILICITY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MEMBRANE FILTER; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENSILE STRENGTH; ULTRAFILTRATION;

EID: 48149105860     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2008.05.058     Document Type: Article

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