Multilayer mixed matrix membranes containing modified-MWCNTs for dehydration of alcohol by pervaporation process

Desalination

Volumn 355, Issue , 2015, Pages 45-55

  Panahian, Saeid ^a   Raisi, Ahmadreza ^a   Aroujalian, Abdolreza ^a  

^a AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Functionalized CNTs; Multi walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs); Multilayer mixed matrix membranes; Pervaporation; Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)

Indexed keywords

DEHYDRATION OF ALCOHOL; FUNCTIONALIZED; MULTILAYER MIXED MATRIX MEMBRANE; POLY (VINYL ALCOHOL) (PVA);

PERVAPORATION;

EID: 84908577404     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2014.10.027     Document Type: Article

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