Alteration of polyethersulphone membranes through UV-induced modification using various materials: A brief review

Arabian Journal of Chemistry

Volumn 10, Issue , 2017, Pages S1821-S1834

  Ng, Law Yong ^a   Ahmad, Akil ^a   Mohammad, Abdul Wahab ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Hydrophilicity; Monomers; Nanoparticle; Surface modification; UV irradiation; UV grafting

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL STABILITY; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; IRRADIATION; MEMBRANE FOULING; MICROFILTRATION; MONOMERS; NANOPARTICLES; SURFACE TREATMENT;

ALKALINE CONDITIONS; MEMBRANE SURFACE; PHASE-INVERSION METHOD; PHOTO-INITIATOR; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; POLYETHERSULPHONES; UV IRRADIATION; UV-INDUCED GRAFTING;

MEMBRANES;

EID: 84880878897     PISSN: 18785352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2013.07.009     Document Type: Review

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