Application of solution-blown 20-50nm nanofibers in filtration of nanoparticles: The efficient van der Waals collectors

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 485, Issue , 2015, Pages 132-150

  Sinha Ray, Sumit ^a   Sinha Ray, Suman ^a,b,c   Yarin, Alexander L ^a,d   Pourdeyhimi, Behnam ^e  

^a 1120 Science and Engineering Offices   (United States)

^b United States Gypsum   (United States)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY INDORE   (India)

^d Korea University   (South Korea)

^e NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Filtration of nanoparticles; Filtration theory; Supersonic solution blowing; Ultrafine nanofibers; Van der Waals forces

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; NANOPARTICLES; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); VAN DER WAALS FORCES;

AQUEOUS SUSPENSIONS; ELECTROSPUN NANOFIBERS; FILTRATION EFFICIENCY; FILTRATION THEORY; NANOPARTICLE CLUSTERS; NANOPARTICLE CONCENTRATIONS; NANOPARTICLE REMOVALS; ULTRAFINE;

NANOFIBERS;

CELLULOSE; COPPER NANOPARTICLE; GLASS; NANOFIBER; NANOPARTICLE; POLYSTYRENE;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION; ELECTROSPINNING; MEMBRANE FILTER; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; NANOFILTER; NANOFILTRATION; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 84926430371     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.02.026     Document Type: Article

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