Atomic layer deposition of alumina on porous polytetrafluoroethylene membranes for enhanced hydrophilicity and separation performances

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 415-416, Issue , 2012, Pages 435-443

  Xu, Qiang ^a   Yang, Yang ^b   Wang, Xiaozu ^a   Wang, Zhaohui ^a   Jin, Wanqin ^a   Huang, Jun ^a   Wang, Yong ^a  

^a NANJING TECH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atomic layer deposition; Membrane; PTFE; Surface modification

Indexed keywords

CYCLE NUMBER; FINE PARTICULATES; FOULING RESISTANCE; OPTIMAL CONDITIONS; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE MEMBRANES; PTFE MEMBRANES; PURE WATER; SEPARATION PERFORMANCE; SURFACE GROWTH; SURFACE HYDROPHILICITY; THICK LAYERS; ULTRA-SONICATION; WATER PERMEATION; WATER SYSTEM;

AIR PURIFICATION; ALUMINA; ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION; HYDROPHILICITY; MEMBRANES; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENES; SEPARATION; SURFACE TREATMENT;

MICROFILTRATION;

ALUMINUM OXIDE; NANOMATERIAL; POLITEF; WATER;

ADHESION; ARTICLE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; FILTRATION; FOULING CONTROL; HYDROPHILICITY; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; SURFACE PROPERTY; WATER PERMEABILITY;

EID: 84864739903     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2012.05.031     Document Type: Article

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