Polymer composites and nanofiltration membranes and their application in water treatment

D.Phil. (Chemistry) === Polycaprolactone (PCL), a linear, biodegradable polymer, and ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), a branched copolymer, were used to prepare PCNs via the melt-blending method. Organoclay of the type Cloisite® 20A (C20A) and bentonite clay were used as fillers. The results show that...

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Main Author: Dlamini, Derrick Sibusiso
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10210/8550