Membranes with great hydrophobicity: A review on preparation and characterization

Separation and Purification Reviews

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 109-134

  Ahmad, N A ^a   Leo, C P ^a   Ahmad, A L ^a   Ramli, W K W ^b  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA PERLIS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Applications; Hydrophilic; Hydrophobic; Membranes; Preparations

Indexed keywords

APPLICATIONS; CERAMIC MEMBRANES; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; DISTILLATION; GAS ABSORPTION; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MEMBRANES; MICROFILTRATION; POLYMERS;

FLUORINATED POLYMERS; HYDROPHILIC; HYDROPHILIC MEMBRANES; HYDROPHOBIC; MEMBRANE DISTILLATION; MEMBRANE GAS ABSORPTION; PERMEABILITY ENHANCEMENT; PREPARATIONS;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

EID: 84910619189     PISSN: 15422119     EISSN: 15422127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15422119.2013.848816     Document Type: Review

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