High-performance hybrid pervaporation membranes with superior hydrothermal and acid stability

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 324, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 111-118

  Castricum, Hessel L ^a,b   Kreiter, Robert ^c   van Veen, Henk M ^c   Blank, Dave H A ^a   Vente, Jaap F ^c   ten Elshof, Johan E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dewatering; Hydrothermal stability; Microporous membrane; Organic inorganic hybrid; Pervaporation

Indexed keywords

DEWATERING; EVAPORATION; MICROPOROSITY; PERVAPORATION; SEPARATION; SOL-GELS; STABILITY;

HIGH ADSORPTION CAPACITY; HYDROTHERMAL STABILITIES; MICRO POROUS MEMBRANES; MICRO-POROUS STRUCTURE; ORGANIC-INORGANIC HYBRID; ORGANIC-INORGANIC HYBRID MEMBRANES; PERVAPORATION MEMBRANES; SOL - GEL SYNTHESIS;

MEMBRANES;

EID: 51449100651     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2008.07.014     Document Type: Article

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