TY - JOUR AU - Qtaishat, M. AU - Rana, D. AU - Khayet Souhaimi, Mohamed AU - Matsuura, T. PY - 2009 DO - 10.1016/j.memsci.2008.11.040 SN - 0376-7388 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/44334 T2 - Journal of membrane science AB - Two different types of hydrophobic surface modifying macromolecules (SMMs) were synthesized and characterized for fluorine content, average molecular weight and glass transition temperature. The synthesized SMMs were blended into polyetherimide (PEI)... LA - eng M2 - 264 PB - Elsevier B. V. KW - Surface-modifying macromolecules KW - Polymeric membranes KW - Separation KW - Water KW - Pervaporation KW - Performance TI - Preparation and characterization of novel hydrophobic/hydrophilic polyetherimide composite membranes for desalination by direct contact membrane distillation TY - journal article VL - 327 ER -