Investigation of the dispersion of nanoclays into PVDF for enhancement of physical membrane properties

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 34, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 251-256

  Lai, Chi Yan ^a   Groth, Andrew ^a   Gray, Stephen ^a   Duke, Mikel ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dispersion; Membrane fabrication; Membranes; Nanoclay; Nanocomposite; Poly(vinylidene fluoride); Ultrafiltration

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054899400     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2011.2888     Document Type: Article

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