Asymmetric reverse osmosis sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone) copolymer membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 452, Issue , 2014, Pages 193-202

  Stevens, Derek M ^a   Mickols, Bill ^a   V Funk, Caleb ^a  

^a Dow Water and Process Solutions   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymmetric membranes; Monovalent and divalent rejection; Reverse osmosis; Sulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone)

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRIC MEMBRANES; COMMERCIAL POLYAMIDE; COPOLYMER MEMBRANE; MONOVALENT AND DIVALENT REJECTION; PHASE INVERSION; SOLUTE REJECTION; STRONG DEPENDENCES; SULFONATED POLY(ARYLENE ETHER SULFONE);

COPOLYMERS; IONIC STRENGTH; REVERSE OSMOSIS;

ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES;

COPOLYMER; POLY(ARYLENE ETHER SULFONE); SODIUM CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; IONIC STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SOLUTE; SULFONATION; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84887365413     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.10.042     Document Type: Article

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