Preparation and characterization of polyethersulfone microporous membrane via thermally induced phase separation with low critical solution temperature system

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 437, Issue , 2013, Pages 169-178

  Liu, Min ^a,b   Wei, Yong Ming ^a   Xu, Zhen Liang ^a,b   Guo, Run Qing ^b   Zhao, Long Bao ^a  

^a EAST CHINA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

Author keywords

Low critical solution temperature; Microporous membrane; Polyethersulfone; Thermally induced phase separation

Indexed keywords

BICONTINUOUS STRUCTURES; LOW CRITICAL SOLUTION TEMPERATURES; MICRO POROUS MEMBRANES; N ,N-DIMETHYLACETAMIDE; NONSOLVENT-INDUCED PHASE SEPARATION; POLYETHERSULFONE MEMBRANE; POLYETHERSULFONES; THERMALLY INDUCED PHASE SEPARATION;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROPOROSITY; PHASE SEPARATION; PORE SIZE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

MEMBRANES;

MACROGOL; N,N DIMETHYLACETAMIDE; POLYETHERSULFONE; WATER;

ARTICLE; LIGHT; LOW CRITICAL SOLUTION TEMPERATURE; LOW TEMPERATURE; MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE FORMATION; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; MICROPOROUS POLYETHERSULFONE FLAT SHEET MEMBRANE; MORPHOLOGY; PHASE SEPARATION; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE THERMALLY INDUCED PHASE SEPARATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SKIN;

EID: 84875801248     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.03.004     Document Type: Article

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