Monolithic nanoporous alumina membranes for ultrafiltration applications: Characterization, selectivity-permeability analysis and fouling studies

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 435, Issue , 2013, Pages 52-61

  Peng Lee, Kah ^a   Mattia, Davide ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anodized alumina membrane; Fouling; Tubular; Ultrafiltration

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA MEMBRANES; ANODIZATION VOLTAGES; ANODIZATIONS; ANODIZED ALUMINA MEMBRANES; ASYMMETRIC MEMBRANES; BOVINE SERUM ALBUMINS; CROSS-SECTION MORPHOLOGY; ELECTRO-CHEMICAL ANODIZATION; FILTRATION MODEL; FLUX DECLINE; FOULING MITIGATION; FOULING TESTS; LINEAR RELATIONSHIPS; LOW PERMEABILITY; NANO-POROUS ALUMINA MEMBRANES; NANOMETRES; PORE DIAMETERS; POROUS SUPPORT; PURE WATER PERMEABILITIES; REJECTION PERFORMANCE; SCALE-UP; SUPPORT LAYER; TUBULAR; WATER PERMEABILITY;

ALUMINA; ANODIC OXIDATION; FOULING; ULTRAFILTRATION;

MEMBRANES;

ALUMINUM OXIDE; BOVINE SERUM ALBUMIN; WATER;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; BIOFOULING; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRAFILTRATION; WATER PERMEABILITY;

EID: 84874676146     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.01.051     Document Type: Article

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