Research Article
Fabrication of Vertically Aligned CNT Composite for Membrane Applications Using Chemical Vapor Deposition through In Situ Polymerization
Table 1
Membrane parameters and formulae used for calculation.
| | Membrane parameters | Values | Method |
| | Molar flux of MV+2, , (moles/S) | 166.02 × 10−11 | Determined experimentally | | Diffusivity of MV+2, , (m2/s) | 7.74 × 10−10 | Reference [10] | | Concentration, , (moles/m3) | 5 | Concentration of feed solution | | Membrane thickness, , (m) | 10−6 | From cross section of SEM | | Pore area, , (m2) | 4.29 × 10−7 | | | Membrane area exposed to solution, , (m2) | 3 × 10−5 | Exposed area of membrane to solution. | | Porosity of membrane, | 1.43% | 100 | | Permeable pore density, (no. of CNTs/m2) | 2.3 × 1014 | Calculated from top view of SEM. | | Calculated core diameter of CNTs, , (nm) | 8.9 | Permeable pore density = (/)/(π /4) |
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