Formation of microporous membranes of poly(1,4-butylene succinate) via nonsolvent and thermally induced phase separation

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 17, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 176-182

  Tanaka, Takaaki ^a   Takahashi, Masaki ^a   Kawaguchi, Shigeko ^a   Hashimoto, Takeru ^a   Saitoh, Hiroshi ^a   Kouya, Tomoaki ^a   Taniguchi, Masayuki ^a   Lloyd, Douglas R ^b  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradable plastic; Microporous membrane; Nonsol vent induced phase separation; Poly(1; 4 butylene succinate); Thermally induced phase separation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 77954262335     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2010.1715     Document Type: Article

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