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dc.contributor.advisorKaren K. Gleason.en_US
dc.contributor.authorServi, Amelia Tepperen_US
dc.contributor.otherMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-13T19:13:46Z
dc.date.available2016-09-13T19:13:46Z
dc.date.copyright2016en_US
dc.date.issued2016en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/104218
dc.descriptionThesis: Ph. D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2016.en_US
dc.descriptionCataloged from PDF version of thesis.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_US
dc.description.abstractHydrophobic membranes are the central component of membrane distillation (MD) desalination systems. Optimizing their design is crucial for efficient desalination. There are many requirements on MD membranes. These include high liquid entry pressure (LEP) and high permeability to water vapor. There are many available manufacturing methods for producing hydrophobic membranes. An important subset of these methods use surface modification to prepare hydrophobic composite membranes. The many options for MD membrane design results in lack of consensus about how to achieve optimal performance. In this thesis we use initiated chemical vapor deposition (iCVD) to study how surface modification parameters and membrane morphology contribute to MD membrane performance. We introduce new models and analysis methods to support experimental results. This work informs hydrophobic MD membrane design by clarifying the roles of different membrane elements. By advancing MD technology, we increase capacity to produce fresh water for society.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby Amelia Tepper Servi.en_US
dc.format.extent159 pagesen_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherMassachusetts Institute of Technologyen_US
dc.rightsM.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.en_US
dc.rights.urihttp://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582en_US
dc.subjectMechanical Engineering.en_US
dc.titleAdvancing hydrophobic desalination membranes using initiated chemical vapor deposition (iCVD) v/en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.degreePh. D.en_US
dc.contributor.departmentMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
dc.identifier.oclc958141144en_US


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