Detection of free primary amines in TFC membranes by microscopic fluorescence imaging

Desalination

Volumn 286, Issue , 2012, Pages 80-86

  Pihlajamaki, A ^a   Shabtai, Y ^b   Gilron, J ^c  

^a LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b Metabolix Inc   (United States)

^c BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Fluorescent imaging; Free amine; Polyamide; Reverse osmosis; Thin film composite (TFC) membrane

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE LAYER; BINDING AGENT; FLAT SHEET MEMBRANES; FLUORESCAMINES; FLUORESCENCE IMAGING; FLUORESCENT IMAGING; FREE AMINE; FREE AMINES; MEMBRANE SURFACE; MEMBRANE TYPES; MICROSCOPIC IMAGING; PRIMARY AMINES; RO MEMBRANE; SELECTIVE LAYERS; SPIRAL-WOUND MODULE; THIN-FILM COMPOSITE MEMBRANE;

AMINES; CONDENSATION REACTIONS; FLUORESCENCE; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; POLYAMIDES; REVERSE OSMOSIS;

MEMBRANES;

COMPOSITE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DETECTION METHOD; FILM; FLUORESCENCE; IMAGING METHOD; MEMBRANE; MICROSCOPY; ORGANIC COMPOUND; OSMOSIS;

EID: 84856057970     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2011.11.007     Document Type: Article

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