Layer-by-layer assembly of graphene oxide membranes via electrostatic interaction

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 469, Issue , 2014, Pages 80-87

  Hu, Meng ^a   Mi, Baoxia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Forward osmosis; Graphene oxide; Layer by layer assembly; Polyelectrolytes; Water purification

Indexed keywords

ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATORS; GRAPHENE; IONIC STRENGTH; IONS; NANOSHEETS; OSMOSIS; POLYELECTROLYTES; SUGAR (SUCROSE); WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUES; FORWARD OSMOSIS; GRAPHENE OXIDE NANOSHEET; GRAPHENE OXIDES; LAYER-BY-LAYER ASSEMBLIES; POLY(ALLYLAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE); PRESSURE RETARDED OSMOSIS (PRO); WATER PURIFICATION;

MEMBRANES;

GRAPHENE OXIDE; NITROGEN; POLY(ALLYLAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE); POLYACRYLONITRILE; POLYMER; SELF ASSEMBLED MONOLAYER; SUCROSE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORWARD OSMOSIS; IONIC STRENGTH; LIMIT OF QUANTITATION; OSMOSIS; PARTICLE SIZE; POLARIZATION; POROSITY; PRESSURE RETARDED OSMOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUARTZ CRYSTAL MICROBALANCE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLUTE; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY; STATIC ELECTRICITY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PERMEABILITY; WATER TREATMENT; ZETA POTENTIAL;

EID: 84904023526     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.06.036     Document Type: Article

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