Rational design of phase inversion membranes by tailoring thermodynamics and kinetics of casting solution using polymer additives

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 441, Issue , 2013, Pages 31-44

  Sadrzadeh, Mohtada ^a   Bhattacharjee, Subir ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Kinetic hindrance; Phase inversion; Polyethersulfone membranes; Polymeric additives; Thermodynamic enhancement

Indexed keywords

KINETIC HINDRANCE; NON-DIMENSIONAL PARAMETERS; PHASE INVERSION; PHASE INVERSION MEMBRANE; POLYETHERSULFONE MEMBRANE; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL (PEG); POLYMERIC ADDITIVES; THERMODYNAMICS AND KINETICS;

KINETICS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MORPHOLOGY; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; THERMODYNAMICS;

POLYMERS;

MACROGOL; POLYETHERSULFONE; POVIDONE;

ARTICLE; CONTACT ANGLE; FLOW KINETICS; KINETICS; MEMBRANE; MISCIBILITY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MORPHOLOGY; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 84877337181     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.04.009     Document Type: Article

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