Thin film composite membranes combining carbon nanotube intermediate layer and microfiltration support for high nanofiltration performances

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 515, Issue , 2016, Pages 238-244

  Wu, Ming Bang ^a   Lv, Yan ^a   Yang, Hao Cheng ^a   Liu, Li Fen ^b,c   Zhang, Xi ^a   Xu, Zhi Kang ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c Zhejiang University of Technology   (China)

Author keywords

Interfacial polymerization; Interlayer; Multi walled carbon nanotubes; Nanofiltration; Thin film composite membrane

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; MEMBRANES; MICROFILTRATION; NANOCOMPOSITE FILMS; NANOFILTRATION; NANOFILTRATION MEMBRANES; NANOTUBES; POLYMERIZATION; THIN FILMS; YARN;

INTERFACIAL POLYMERIZATION; INTERLAYER; LOW-PRESSURE OPERATIONS; MICRO-FILTRATION MEMBRANES; MICROPOROUS SUBSTRATE; NANOFILTRATION PERFORMANCE; THIN FILM COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; ULTRA-FILTRATION MEMBRANES;

MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN);

AMINO ACID; MULTI WALLED NANOTUBE; WATER;

ABSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY; FILM; HYDROPHILICITY; MEMBRANE; MICROFILTRATION; MOLECULAR STABILITY; NANOFILTRATION; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN; SKIN PERMEABILITY; STORAGE; ULTRAFILTRATION; WATER PERMEABILITY;

EID: 84973444027     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.05.056     Document Type: Article

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