Modification of polyethersulfone membranes - A review of methods

Progress in Materials Science

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 76-150

  Zhao, Changsheng ^a   Xue, Jimin ^a   Ran, Fen ^a   Sun, Shudong ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLENDING; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS;

BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS; BULK MODIFICATION; FUTURE PERSPECTIVES; GRAFTING METHOD; MEMBRANE PROPERTIES; MODIFICATION METHODS; POLYETHERSULFONE MEMBRANE; SALIENT FEATURES;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

EID: 84866151570     PISSN: 00796425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmatsci.2012.07.002     Document Type: Review

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