Organic-inorganic hybrid membranes in separation processes: A 10-year review

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 683-700

  Souza, V C ^a   Quadri, M G N ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Gas separation; Nanocomposite membranes; Nanofiltration; Pervaporation; Transport mechanism; Ultrafiltration

Indexed keywords

GAS SEPARATIONS; INDUSTRIAL SEPARATION; NANO-COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; ORGANIC-INORGANIC HYBRID MEMBRANES; SEPARATION MECHANISM; SEPARATION PERFORMANCE; THERMAL AND CHEMICAL STABILITIES; TRANSPORT MECHANISM;

EVAPORATION; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOFILTRATION; PERVAPORATION; POLYMERS; ULTRAFILTRATION;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

EID: 84893124848     PISSN: 01046632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0104-66322013000400001     Document Type: Review

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