Characteristics of ultrafiltration membranes fabricated from polysulfone and polymer-grafted silica nanoparticles: Effects of the particle size and grafted polymer on the membrane performance

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 466, Issue , 2014, Pages 173-182

  Song, H J ^a   Jo, Y J ^a   Kim, Sang Yoon ^b   Lee, Junseok ^b   Kim, C K ^a  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^b LG Electronics Inc   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Composite membrane; Polysulfone; Size control of silica nanoparticles; Surface treatment; Ultrafiltration

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); HYDROPHILICITY; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYMERS; POLYSULFONES; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS; SILICA; SURFACE TREATMENT; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); ULTRAFILTRATION;

GRAFTED POLYMERS; HYDROPHILIC POLYMERS; MEMBRANE PERFORMANCE; PARTICLE CONTENT; SILICA NANOPARTICLES; SOLUTE REJECTION; ULTRA-FILTRATION MEMBRANES; ULTRAFILTRATION PROCESS;

MEMBRANES;

1 VINYL 2 PYRROLIDINONE; 4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; COPOLYMER; METHANOL; NANOPARTICLE; NONIONIC SURFACTANT; POLY(1 VINYLPYRROLIDONE); POLYMER; POLYSULFONE; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; SILICON DIOXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; HYDROPHILICITY; MEMBRANE; MISCIBILITY; NANOFABRICATION; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNTHESIS; THERMOGRAPHY; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRAFILTRATION;

EID: 84901001476     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.04.053     Document Type: Article

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