Commonly used Polymers for Separation Science
Shubhalakshmi Sengupta, Anil Kumar Nallajarla, Aparajita Mukherjee, Papita Das
Many synthetic and organic (bio-based) polymers have been used for membrane fabrications. In this chapter, we discuss the structure and properties of some commonly used polymers, which have been used for water purification and gas separation applications. To supplement that, we discuss some characterization tools and membrane module testing conditions for performance checks.
Keywords
Polymers, Membrane Separation, Water Purification, Filtration, Membrane Modules
Published online , 24 pages
Citation: Shubhalakshmi Sengupta, Anil Kumar Nallajarla, Aparajita Mukherjee, Papita Das, Commonly used Polymers for Separation Science, Materials Research Foundations, Vol. 113, pp 9-32, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644901632-2
Part of the book on Polymeric Membranes for Water Purification and Gas Separation
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