Novel zwitterion functionalized carbon nanotube nanocomposite membranes for improved RO performance and surface anti-biofouling resistance

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 509, Issue , 2016, Pages 125-137

  Chan, Wai Fong ^a   Marand, Eva ^a   Martin, Stephen M ^a  

^a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofouling; Carbon nanotube; Reverse osmosis; Thin film nanocomposite; Zwitterion

Indexed keywords

BIOFOULING; COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; FILTRATION; MEMBRANES; MICROFILTRATION; NANOCOMPOSITE FILMS; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOTUBES; PERMEATION; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SURFACE RESISTANCE; THIN FILMS; YARN;

BIOFOULING-RESISTANCE; CROSS-LINK DENSITIES; FUNCTIONALIZED CARBON NANOTUBES; MEMBRANE SELECTIVITY; NANO-COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; POLYAMIDE THIN FILMS; THIN-FILM NANOCOMPOSITES; ZWITTERION;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

AMPHOLYTE; CARBON NANOTUBE; NANOCOMPOSITE; POLYAMIDE; WATER;

ARTICLE; BIOFOULING; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CROSS LINKING; FOULING CONTROL; HYDRATION; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEREOSPECIFICITY; SURFACE CHARGE;

EID: 84959281338     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.02.014     Document Type: Article

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