Micro-morphology and formation of layer-by-layer membranes and their performance in osmotically driven processes

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 101, Issue , 2013, Pages 13-26

  Cui, Yue ^a   Wang, Honglei ^a   Wang, Huan ^a   Chung, Tai Shung ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Forward osmosis; Immobilized osmotic pressure; Layer by layer assembly; Membrane formation

Indexed keywords

MORPHOLOGY; OSMOSIS; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYETHYLENES; POSITRON ANNIHILATION SPECTROSCOPY; SUBSTRATES;

FORWARD OSMOSIS; HYPERBRANCHED POLYETHYLENEIMINE; LAYER-BY-LAYER ASSEMBLIES; MEMBRANE FORMATION; POLY(ALLYLAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE); POLY(SODIUM 4-STYRENESULFONATE); POLYELECTROLYTE SOLUTIONS; POSITRON ANNIHILATION SPECTROSCOPY (PAS);

OSMOSIS MEMBRANES;

EID: 84880351747     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2013.06.011     Document Type: Article

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