Application of polysulfone/cyclodextrin mixed-matrix membranes in the removal of natural organic matter from water

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 67-69, Issue , 2014, Pages 71-78

  Adams, F V ^a   Nxumalo, E N ^a   Krause, R W M ^a   Hoek, E M V ^a,b   Mamba, B B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b CALIFORNIA NANOSYSTEMS INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fouling; Hydrophilicity; Mixed matrix membranes; Natural organic matter; Rejection

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CYCLODEXTRINS; FOULING; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; HYDROPHILICITY; POLYURETHANES; PORE SIZE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANTIFOULING PROPERTY; FOULING RESISTANCE; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRA RED (FTIR) SPECTROSCOPY; MIXED MATRIX MEMBRANES; NATURAL ORGANIC MATTERS; POLYSULFONE (PSF) MEMBRANES; REJECTION; SOLUTION-DIFFUSION MECHANISMS;

MEMBRANES;

DIFFUSION; FOULING; HUMIC ACID; MEMBRANE; ORGANIC MATTER; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SOLUTION; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 84901689403     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2013.11.001     Document Type: Article

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