Membrane fouling and modification using surface treatment and layer-by-layer assembly of polyelectrolytes: State-of-the-art review

Journal of Water Process Engineering

Volumn 11, Issue , 2016, Pages 68-87

  Saqib, J ^a   Aljundi, Isam H ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Fouling; Layer by layer assembly; Membrane; Polyelectrolytes; Reverse osmosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84962013419     PISSN: 22147144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2016.03.009     Document Type: Review

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