Cross-linked mixed matrix membranes consisting of carboxyl-functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes and P84 polyimide for organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN)

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 186, Issue , 2017, Pages 243-254

  Davood Abadi Farahani, Mohammad Hossein ^a   Hua, Dan ^a   Chung, Tai Shung ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Functionalized carbon nanotubes; Mixed matrix membranes; Organic solvent nanofiltration; Polyimide

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; CARBON NANOTUBES; CROSSLINKING; ETHANOL; MEMBRANES; MOLECULES; NANOFILTRATION; NANOTUBES; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; POLYIMIDES; PORE SIZE; SOLVENTS; YARN;

CARBOXYL-FUNCTIONALIZED; CHEMICAL CROSS-LINKING; FUNCTIONALIZED CARBON NANOTUBES; HYDROPHILIC CARBON NANOTUBES; MIXED MATRIX MEMBRANES; ORGANIC SOLVENT NANOFILTRATION; ORGANIC SOLVENT NANOFILTRATION (OSN); SEPARATION PERFORMANCE;

MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN);

EID: 85020813759     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: 18733794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2017.06.021     Document Type: Article

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