Generating backwashable carbon nanotube mats on the inner surface of polymeric hollow fiber membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 446, Issue , 2013, Pages 59-67

  Gallagher, M J ^a   Huang, H ^b   Schwab, K J ^b   Fairbrother, D H ^a   Teychene, B ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

Author keywords

Backwashable mats; Carbon nanotube; Hollow fiber; Water purification

Indexed keywords

BACKWASHABLE MATS; FLAT SHEET MEMBRANES; HOLLOW FIBER; HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANES; NATURAL ORGANIC MATTERS; POLYMERIC HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE; POWDER ACTIVATED CARBON; WATER PURIFICATION;

ACTIVATED CARBON; CARBON NANOTUBES; FIBERS; MEMBRANES; POROUS MATERIALS; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

MICROFILTRATION;

CARBON NANOTUBE; NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER;

ARTICLE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FILTRATION; HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE; POLYMERIC HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84880342168     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.06.015     Document Type: Article

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