Nanostructured Chitosan Membranes for Filtration
Chitosan is a non-toxic and biodegradable biopolymer derived from naturally occurring chitin. It has excellent metal binding and anti-microbial properties which could be beneficial in air and water filtration applications. Nanofibers have distinctly high surface area to volume ratio. Electrospinning...
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Trace: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange
2008
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| Online Access: | http://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/512 |