Increase in hydrophilicity of polysulfone membrane using polyethylene glycol methyl ether

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 437, Issue , 2013, Pages 7-16

  Sinha, M K ^a   Purkait, M K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI   (India)

Author keywords

Asymmetric membrane; Hydrophilicity; Permeability; Polysulfone; Porosity

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRIC MEMBRANES; EQUILIBRIUM WATER CONTENTS; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; HYDRAULIC PERMEABILITY; LIQUID-LIQUID DISPLACEMENTS; MORPHOLOGY AND STRUCTURES; N-METHYL-2-PYRROLIDONE; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL METHYL ETHERS;

CONTACT ANGLE; ETHERS; HYDROPHILICITY; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; POLYMERS; POLYSULFONES; POROSITY;

PERMEATION;

DIMETHYL ETHER; MACROGOL; POLYSULFONE;

ARTICLE; CONTACT ANGLE; FIELD EMISSION; HYDRAULIC PERMEABILITY; HYDROPHILICITY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 84875802920     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.03.003     Document Type: Article

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