Cellulose nanofibre composite membranes - Biodegradable and recyclable UF membranes

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 265, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 138-146

  Varanasi, Swambabu ^a   Low, Ze Xian ^a   Batchelor, Warren ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cellulose nanofibre; Composite; Recyclable; Ultra filtration

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FILTRATION; LIFE CYCLE; MEMBRANES; MICROFILTRATION; NANOFIBERS; NANOPARTICLES; PORE SIZE; SILICA; ULTRAFILTRATION;

CELLULOSE NANOFIBRES; ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS; EPICHLOROHYDRIN; LARGE PORE SIZE; NEGATIVELY CHARGED; PAPERMAKING PROCESS; RECYCLABLE; SILICA NANOPARTICLES;

COMPOSITE MEMBRANES;

EID: 84937112678     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2014.11.085     Document Type: Article

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