Application and modification of poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) membranes - A review

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 463, Issue , 2014, Pages 145-165

  Kang, Guo dong ^a   Cao, Yi ming ^a  

^a DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Application; Hydrophilicity; Hydrophobicity; Modification; PVDF membrane

Indexed keywords

APPLICATIONS; COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; MEMBRANE FOULING; WATER POLLUTION;

HIGH THERMAL STABILITY; HYDROPHILIC MODIFICATION; HYDROPHOBIC MODIFICATION; MEMBRANE DISTILLATION; MODIFICATION; POLY (VINYLIDENE FLUORIDE)(PVDF); PVDF MEMBRANE; SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHES;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

BORON; COPOLYMER; LITHIUM ION; POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE;

ABSORPTION; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; DESORPTION; DISTILLATION; FILTRATION; HYDROPHILICITY; MEMBRANE; PERVAPORATION; PHASE SEPARATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 84920406989     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.03.055     Document Type: Review

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