Effect of metal and metal oxide nanoparticle impregnation route on structure and liquid filtration performance of polymeric nanocomposite membranes: A comprehensive review

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 51, Issue 16-18, 2013, Pages 3295-3316

  Homayoonfal, Maryam ^a   Mehrnia, Mohammad Reza ^a   Mojtahedi, Yasaman Mohades ^a   Ismail, Ahmad Fauzi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Blending; Deposition; Nanoparticle; Polymeric nanocomposite membrane

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877905344     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2012.749055     Document Type: Article

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