Integrally skinned PSf-based SRNF-membranes prepared via phase inversion-Part B: Influence of low molecular weight additives

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 450, Issue , 2014, Pages 499-511

  Hołda, Agnieszka K ^a   Vankelecom, Ivo F J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Low molecular weight additives; Phase inversion; Polysulfone; Solvent resistant nanofiltration

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLENE GLYCOL DIETHYL ETHERS; FLAT SHEET MEMBRANES; IMMERSION PRECIPITATION; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT; N-DIMETHYL FORMAMIDE; PHASE INVERSION; PHASE INVERSION PROCESS; SOLVENT RESISTANT NANOFILTRATION;

ACETONE; ADDITIVES; ETHERS; FUELS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NANOFILTRATION; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; POLYSULFONES; PROPANOL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLVENTS;

MEMBRANES;

1 METHYL 2 PYRROLIDINONE; 2 BUTANOL; 2 PROPANOL; ACETIC ACID; ACETONE; DIETHYLENE GLYCOL; DIMETHYL ETHER; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; DIOXANE; ETHER; GAMMA BUTYROLACTONE; GLYCEROL; MACROGOL; N,N DIMETHYLACETAMIDE; N,N DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE; PHTHALIC ACID DIMETHYL ESTER; POLYSULFONE; ROSE BENGAL;

ARTICLE; HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING; HYDROGEN BOND; HYDROPHOBICITY; IMMERSION; MEMBRANE FORMATION; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NANOFILTRATION; PHASE TRANSITION; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLUBILITY; SOLVENT RESISTANT NANOFILTRATION; VISCOSITY;

EID: 84887025389     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.08.051     Document Type: Article

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