Fabrication and characterization of polyvinylidenefluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene (PVDF-HFP) electrospun membranes for direct contact membrane distillation

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 428, Issue , 2013, Pages 104-115

  Lalia, Boor Singh ^a   Guillen Burrieza, Elena ^a   Arafat, Hassan A ^a   Hashaikeh, Raed ^a  

^a KHALIFA UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Desalination; Electrospun membrane; Membrane distillation; PVDF HFP

Indexed keywords

DIRECT CONTACT MEMBRANE DISTILLATION; ELECTROSPINNING METHOD; ELECTROSPUN MEMBRANES; FIBER DIAMETERS; GAS PERMEATION; LIQUID WATER; MEAN PORE SIZE; MEMBRANE DISTILLATION; POLYMER CONCENTRATIONS; PVDF-HFP; SALT REJECTIONS; WATER FLUX;

CONTACT ANGLE; DESALINATION; FABRICATION; HOT PRESSING; PORE SIZE; WATER FILTRATION;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

POLYMER; WATER;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; CONTACT ANGLE; DESALINATION; DISTILLATION; ELECTROSPINNING; GAS; MEMBRANE STABILIZATION; NANOFABRICATION; POLYVINYLIDENEFLUORIDE CO HEXAFLUOROPROPYLENE MEMBRANE; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 84870876647     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2012.10.061     Document Type: Article

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