Effect of transmembrane pressure, linear velocity, and temperature on permeate water flux of high-density vertically aligned carbon nanotube membranes

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 57, Issue 55, 2016, Pages 26706-26717

  Lee, Kwang Jin ^a   Park, Hee Deung ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotube; Membrane; Operation; Vertically aligned carbon nanotube

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBE; HEATING; MEMBRANE; PERMEABILITY; ULTRAFILTRATION; WATER TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84975266605     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2016.1189704     Document Type: Article

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