Computational investigation of carbon nanotubes-enhanced membrane for water desalination based on flux and rejection characteristics

Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1237-1243

  Kiani, F ^a   Khosravi, T ^c   Moradi, F ^a   Rahbari, P ^b   Aghaei, M J ^b   Arabi, M ^b   Tajik, H ^a   Kalantarinejad, R ^a  

^a Iranian Space Agency   (Iran)

^b Hamgara Company   (Iran)

^c TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Molecular dynamics; Nanotubes; Water flow

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL INVESTIGATION; MEMBRANE PERFORMANCE; NON EQUILIBRIUM MOLECULAR DYNAMIC (NEMD); PERMEATION FLUXES; PRESSURE-DRIVEN; SALT REJECTIONS; WATER DESALINATION; WATER FLOWS;

DESALINATION; FLOW OF WATER; HYDRAULICS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NANOTUBES; PRESSURE GRADIENT; WATER FILTRATION;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 84896770218     PISSN: 15461955     EISSN: 15461963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jctn.2014.3488     Document Type: Article

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