Pore structure control of PVDF membranes using a 2-stage coagulation bath phase inversion process for application in membrane distillation (MD)

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 452, Issue , 2014, Pages 470-480

  Thomas, Rinku ^a   Guillen Burrieza, Elena ^a   Arafat, Hassan A ^a  

^a KHALIFA UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Dual coagulation bath; Membrane distillation; Membrane fabrication; Membrane wetting; Phase inversion; PVDF

Indexed keywords

COAGULATION BATH; MEMBRANE DISTILLATION; MEMBRANE FABRICATION; MEMBRANE WETTING; PHASE INVERSION; PVDF;

FABRICATION; PORE SIZE; PORE STRUCTURE; WETTING;

MEMBRANES;

POLYMER; POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; CONTACT ANGLE; DISTILLATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; IMMERSION; LIQUID; MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE DISTILLATION; POROSITY; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE; THICKNESS; VARIANCE; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 84891482719     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.11.036     Document Type: Article

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