Nanoparticle-embedded nanofibers in highly permselective thin-film nanocomposite membranes for forward osmosis

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 518, Issue , 2016, Pages 338-346

  Bui, Nhu Ngoc ^a,c   McCutcheon, Jeffrey R ^a,b  

^a Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mesoporous nanoparticles; Nanofibers; Pressure retarded osmosis; Sustainable water and energy; Thin film nanocomposite

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MEMBRANES; NANOCOMPOSITE FILMS; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOFIBERS; NANOPARTICLES; OSMOSIS; PERMSELECTIVE MEMBRANES; SILICA; THIN FILMS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATER CONSERVATION;

ENERGY DISPERSIVE X-RAY; FORWARD OSMOSIS MEMBRANES; MESOPOROUS NANOPARTICLE; MESOPOROUS SILICA NANOPARTICLES; NANO-COMPOSITE STRUCTURE; PRESSURE-RETARDED OSMOSIS; SUSTAINABLE WATER; THIN-FILM NANOCOMPOSITES;

OSMOSIS MEMBRANES;

MESOPOROUS SILICA NANOPARTICLE; NANOCOMPOSITE; NANOFIBER; POLYACRYLONITRILE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER;

ARTICLE; DISPERSION; ELECTROSPINNING; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X RAY; FILM; FORWARD OSMOSIS; MECHANICS; NANOFABRICATION; OSMOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRENGTH; SURFACE AREA; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATER PERMEABILITY; WATER TRANSPORT; X RAY;

EID: 84979583968     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.06.024     Document Type: Article

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