Surface modification of nanofiltration membrane for reduction of membrane fouling

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 10, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 298-305

  Abu Seman, Mazrul N ^a   Johnson, Daniel ^a   Al Malek, Shamma ^a   Hilal, Nidal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AFM; Fouling; Nanofiltration; Surface modification

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954225712     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2009.817     Document Type: Article

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