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Highly permeable nanofibrous membranes for water purification

  • Stony Brook University

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Abstract

A series of highly permeable nanofibrous membranes have been developed for microfiltration (MF) and ultrafiltration (UF). This new membrane system, composed of hierarchical fibrous structure with very different fiber diameters (from microns to nanometers), exhibited 2 to 10 times higher permeation flux than those of commercial membranes, while maintaining the same rejection rate for removal of contaminants (e.g. bacteria, viruses and oily emulsions). The new nanofibrous membrane concept may also form a platform for development of highly permeable nanofiltration (NF) and reverse osmosis (RO) membranes.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICAFPM 2011 - Proceedings of 2011 International Conference on Advanced Fibers and Polymer Materials
PublisherChemical Industry Press
Pages276-279
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9787122120199
StatePublished - 2011
Event2011 International Conference on Advanced Fibers and Polymer Materials, ICAFPM 2011 - Shanghai, China
Duration: Aug 15 2011Aug 17 2011

Publication series

NameICAFPM 2011 - Proceedings of 2011 International Conference on Advanced Fibers and Polymer Materials

Conference

Conference2011 International Conference on Advanced Fibers and Polymer Materials, ICAFPM 2011
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShanghai
Period08/15/1108/17/11

Keywords

  • Electrospun nanofibers
  • Microfiltration
  • Polysaccharide nanofibers
  • Ultrafiltration
  • Water purification

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