Fabrication and characterization of polyethersulfone/carbon nanotubes (PES/CNTs) based mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) for nanofiltration application

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 330, Issue , 2015, Pages 118-125

  Wang, Li ^a   Song, Xiangju ^a   Wang, Tao ^a   Wang, Shuzheng ^a   Wang, Zhining ^a   Gao, Congjie ^a  

^a Ocean University of China   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Desalination; Mixed matrix membranes; Nanofiltration membrane

Indexed keywords

DESALINATION; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; NANOFILTRATION; NANOFILTRATION MEMBRANES; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM SULFATE; YARN;

FABRICATION AND CHARACTERIZATIONS; MEMBRANE PERFORMANCE; MEMBRANES MORPHOLOGY; MIXED MATRIX MEMBRANES; PHASE-INVERSION METHOD; POLYETHERSULFONES; SEPARATION PERFORMANCE; SOLUTE REJECTION;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 84924082992     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2014.12.183     Document Type: Article

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