Novel charged and hydrophilized polybenzimidazole (PBI) membranes for forward osmosis

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 434, Issue , 2013, Pages 85-92

  Flanagan, Michael F ^a   Escobar, Isabel C ^a  

^a The University of Toledo   (United States)

Author keywords

Functionalization; Hydrophilicity; Membrane separation; Polybenzimidazole; Surface charge

Indexed keywords

DRAW SOLUTIONS; ETHYLENE DIAMINE; FEED SOLUTION; FLAT SHEET MEMBRANES; FLAT SHEETS; FORWARD OSMOSIS; FUNCTIONALIZATIONS; FUNCTIONALIZED; FUNCTIONALIZED MEMBRANES; MEMBRANE MODIFICATION; MEMBRANE SEPARATION; MODIFYING AGENTS; NEUTRAL PH; NEUTRAL SURFACES; P-PHENYLENE DIAMINES; POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE; SURFACE FUNCTIONALIZATION; THERMAL AND MECHANICAL STABILITIES; WATER FLUX; WATER PURIFICATION;

AMINO ACIDS; CHEMICAL RESISTANCE; ETHYLENE; HYDROPHILICITY; OSMOSIS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SURFACE CHARGE; VULCANIZATION AGENTS; WATER SUPPLY;

OSMOSIS MEMBRANES;

ACRYLAMIDE DERIVATIVE; AMMONIA; BENZIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; BICARBONATE; ETHYLENE DERIVATIVE; PHENYLENEDIAMINE; POLY(ACRYLAMIDE COACRYLIC ACID); POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TAURINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; FORWARD OSMOSIS; HYDROPHILICITY; MEMBRANE BIOLOGY; OSMOSIS; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE CHARGE; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; ZETA POTENTIAL;

EID: 84874517437     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.01.039     Document Type: Article

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