Functional nanofibers for filtration applications

Functional Nanofibers and their Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 121-152

  Chase, G G ^a   Swaminathan, S ^b   Raghavan, B ^c  

^a The University of Akron   (United States)

^b Hollingsworth & Vose Company   (United States)

^c PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Catalyst; Filter media; Filtration; Nanofibers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876942449     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-85709-069-0.50007-0     Document Type: Chapter

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