Modification of poly(vinylidene fluoride)/polyethersulfone blend membrane with polyvinyl alcohol for improving antifouling ability

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 466, Issue , 2014, Pages 293-301

  Zhang, Jie ^a   Wang, Qiaoying ^a   Wang, Zhiwei ^a   Zhu, Chaowei ^b   Wu, Zhichao ^a  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINESE RESEARCH ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Membrane fouling; Membrane material; Microfiltration; Ultrafiltration; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

MEMBRANE FOULING; MEMBRANES; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS; ULTRAFILTRATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ANTI-FOULING ABILITY; LONG TERM PERFORMANCE; MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; MEMBRANE MATERIAL; PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS; POLY (VINYL ALCOHOL) (PVA); POLY(VINYLIDENE FLUORIDE); SOLUBLE MICROBIAL PRODUCTS;

MICROFILTRATION;

EID: 84901343607     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.05.006     Document Type: Article

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