Nanocomposites for improved physical durability of porous PVDF membranes

Membranes

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 55-78

  Lai, Chi Yan ^a   Groth, Andrew ^a   Gray, Stephen ^a   Duke, Mikel ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abrasion resistance; Microfiltration; Nanoclay; Nanocomposite membranes; Physical durability; Poly(vinylidene fluoride); Ultrafiltration

Indexed keywords

DURABILITY; MICROFILTRATION; NANOCOMPOSITES; ULTRAFILTRATION; WATER TREATMENT; WEAR RESISTANCE;

ABRASIVE PARTICLES; COMMERCIAL POLYMERS; FOULING RESISTANCE; NANO CLAYS; NANO-COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; POLY (VINYLIDENE FLUORIDE)(PVDF); POLY(VINYLIDENE FLUORIDE); ULTRA-FILTRATION MEMBRANES;

MEMBRANES;

EID: 84896848520     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20770375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/membranes4010055     Document Type: Review

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