Development of eco-efficient micro-porous membranes via electrospinning and annealing of poly (lactic acid)

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 436, Issue , 2013, Pages 57-67

  Li, Lin ^a   Hashaikeh, Raed ^a   Arafat, Hassan A ^a  

^a KHALIFA UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Annealing; Electrospinning; Hydrophobicity; Mechanical strength; Microfiltration; Mullen burst; Poly (lactic acid); Porosity

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING TREATMENTS; ELECTROSPINNING TECHNIQUES; ELECTROSPUN MEMBRANES; ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY; MEMBRANE PERFORMANCE; MICRO-FILTRATION MEMBRANES; MULLEN BURST; POLY LACTIC ACID;

ANNEALING; CONTACT ANGLE; ELASTIC MODULI; ELECTROSPINNING; HYDROPHOBICITY; LACTIC ACID; MEMBRANES; PORE SIZE; POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

MICROFILTRATION;

POLYLACTIC ACID; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; ELECTROSPINNING; HYDROPHOBICITY; MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MICROFILTRATION; PARTICLE SIZE; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRENGTH; TEMPERATURE; THICKNESS;

EID: 84875085333     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.02.037     Document Type: Article

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