Self-sustained webs of polyvinylidene fluoride electrospun nanofibers at different electrospinning times: 2. Theoretical analysis, polarization effects and thermal efficiency

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 433, Issue , 2013, Pages 180-191

  Essalhi, M ^a   Khayet, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Electrospinning; Mass transport; Membrane distillation; Nanofibrous membrane; Theoretical analysis

Indexed keywords

DISTILLATION; EFFICIENCY; ELECTROSPINNING; FIBERS; MASS TRANSFER; NANOFIBERS; POLARIZATION; SPINNING (FIBERS); VOID FRACTION;

CONCENTRATION POLARIZATION; DIRECT CONTACT MEMBRANE DISTILLATION; ELECTROSPUN NANOFIBROUS MEMBRANES; MEMBRANE DISTILLATION; NANOFIBROUS MEMBRANES; STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; TEMPERATURE POLARIZATION COEFFICIENT; THEORETICAL ANALYSIS;

HEAT TRANSFER;

DISTILLED WATER; NANOFIBER; POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CONTACT ANGLE; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; DISTILLATION; ELECTROSPINNING; GAS TRANSPORT; HEAT TRANSFER; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; TEMPERATURE RELATED PHENOMENA; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL EFFICIENCY; THICKNESS; VAPOR PRESSURE; VAPORIZATION; VOLUME; WATER TRANSPORT; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 84873261706     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.01.024     Document Type: Article

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