Aquaporin-embedded biomimetic membranes for nanofiltration

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 407-408, Issue , 2012, Pages 27-33

  Zhong, Pei Shan ^a   Chung, Tai Shung ^a   Jeyaseelan, Kandiah ^a   Armugam, Arunmozhiarasi ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Aquaporin; Biomimetic; Nanofiltration; Vesicle rupture; Water purification

Indexed keywords

AQUAPORINS; BIOMIMETIC MEMBRANE; CELLULOSE ACETATE MEMBRANE; END GROUPS; FUNCTIONALIZED; HIGH THROUGHPUT; NANOFILTRATION PERFORMANCE; NF MEMBRANES; SELECTIVE LAYERS; UV POLYMERIZATION; VESICLE RUPTURE; WATER PERMEABILITY; WATER PURIFICATION;

BIOMIMETICS; BLOCK COPOLYMERS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; NANOFILTRATION; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

MEMBRANES;

AQUAPORIN; CELLULOSE ACETATE; COPOLYMER; METHACRYLIC ACID; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BIOMIMETICS; HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING; MEMBRANE VESICLE; NANOFILTRATION; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PERMEABILITY;

EID: 84859580296     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2012.03.033     Document Type: Article

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