Review: Is interplay between nanomaterial and membrane technology the way forward for desalination?

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 971-980

  Goh, Pei S ^a   Ismail, Ahmad F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Desalination; Nanomaterials; Polymeric membrane

Indexed keywords

DESALINATION; INDUSTRIAL WATER TREATMENT; MEMBRANES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; POLYMERS; WATER TREATMENT;

CONVENTIONAL WATER TREATMENT; ENGINEERED NANOMATERIALS; ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS; HYBRID NANOCOMPOSITES; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; INORGANIC NANOMATERIALS; MEMBRANE DESALINATION; NANOMATERIAL;

MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY;

NANOMATERIAL;

BIOFOULING; DESALINATION; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HYDROPHILICITY; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; NANOTECHNOLOGY; POLYMERIZATION; REVIEW; SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE; THERMOSTABILITY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PERMEABILITY; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 84928393569     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.4531     Document Type: Review

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