Ion selectivity using membranes comprising functionalized carbon nanotubes

Journal of Mathematical Chemistry

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1258-1273

  Chan, Yue ^a   Hill, James M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM NINGBO CHINA   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotube; Chloride ion; Continuous approximation; Ion transportation; Sodium ion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876023702     PISSN: 02599791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10910-013-0142-y     Document Type: Article

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