Improved performances of PVDF/PFSA/O-MWNTs hollow fiber membranes and the synergism effects of two additives

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 469, Issue , 2014, Pages 458-470

  Zhang, Xuan ^a   Lang, Wan Zhong ^a   Xu, Hai Peng ^a   Yan, Xi ^a   Guo, Ya Jun ^a   Chu, Lian Feng ^a  

^a SHANGHAI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Hollow fiber membrane; Multi walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs); Nafion; Perfluorosulfonic acid (PFSA); Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; LOADING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MEMBRANES; SPINNING (FIBERS);

ASYMMETRICAL STRUCTURES; CROSS-SECTION MORPHOLOGY; HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANES; HYDRAULIC PERMEABILITY; NAFION; PERFLUOROSULFONIC ACID; POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDES; SURFACE HYDROPHILICITY;

FIBERS;

1 METHYL 2 PYRROLIDINONE; CARBON NANOTUBE; DRUG ADDITIVE; FLUOROSULFONIC ACID; MULTI WALLED NANOTUBE; POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; DRUG POTENTIATION; FLOW KINETICS; HOLLOW FIBER; HYDRAULIC PERMEABILITY; HYDROPHILICITY; LIQUID; MECHANICAL STRESS; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MORPHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84904765695     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.07.009     Document Type: Article

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