Removal of bisphenol A and 17β-estradiol in single walled carbon nanotubes-ultrafiltration (SWNTs-UF) membrane systems

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 90, Issue , 2012, Pages 39-52

  Heo, Jiyong ^a   Flora, Joseph R V ^a   Her, Namguk ^b   Park, Yong Gyun ^c   Cho, Jaeweon ^d   Son, Ahjeong ^e   Yoon, Yeomin ^a  

^a University of South Carolina   (United States)

^b Korea Army Academy at Young Cheon   (South Korea)

^c GS Engineering and Construction Corp   (South Korea)

^d Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

^e AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

17 Estradiol; Adsorption; Bisphenol A; Retention; Single walled carbon nanotubes; Ultrafiltration

Indexed keywords

BATCH ADSORPTION; BISPHENOL A; FLUX DECLINE; HYDROPHOBIC COMPOUNDS; HYDROPHOBIC INTERACTIONS; KEY FACTORS; LINEAR CORRELATION; MEMBRANE FLUXES; MEMBRANE PORE SIZE; MEMBRANE SYSTEM; NATURAL ORGANIC MATTERS; NOM FOULING; OCTANOL-WATER PARTITION COEFFICIENT; PORE BLOCKAGES; RETENTION; SINGLE-WALLED CARBON; SOLUTE RETENTION; STIRRED CELLS; UF MEMBRANES; ULTRAFILTRATION MEMBRANES;

ADSORPTION; HYDROPHOBICITY; PORE SIZE; SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SWCN); ULTRAFILTRATION;

MEMBRANES;

EID: 84862808832     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2012.02.007     Document Type: Article

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