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Preparation of Polymeric Membranes 93
6. ACRONYMS
B ¼ Berghmans’ point
C-point ¼ Critical coagulation point
D ¼ Dialysis
DIPS ¼ Diffusion induced phase separation
DMAC ¼ N,N-dimethylacetamide
DMF ¼ Dimethylformamide
DMSO ¼ Dimethylsulfoxide
DR ¼ Drawing ratio
EtOH ¼ Ethanol
6FDA-ODA/NDA ¼ Poly(2,6-toluene-2,2bis(3,4-dicarboxyphenyl)hexafluoropropane diimide)
GS ¼ Gas separation
ID ¼ Inner diameter of the spinneret
LiCl ¼ Lithium chloride
MF ¼ Microfiltration
MWCO ¼ Molecular weight cut-off
NMMO ¼ N-Methylmorpholine-N-Oxide
NF ¼ Nanofiltration
NG ¼ Nucleation and growth mechanism
NMP ¼ N-methylpyrrolidone
NS ¼ Nonsolvent
OD ¼ Outer diameter of the spinneret
P ¼ Polymer
P84 ¼ The trademark of copolyimide from Lenzing
PA ¼ Polyamide
PAN ¼ Polyacrylonitrile
PC ¼ Polycarbonate
PEBAX ¼ The trademark of PE-b-PA from Elf-Atochem
PE-b-PA ¼ Polyether block amide
PEEK ¼ Polyether ether ketones
PEI ¼ Polyetherimide
PEO ¼ Polyether oxide
PES ¼ Polyethersulfone
PI ¼ Polyimide
PPESK ¼ Poly(phthalazine ether sulfone ketone)
PS ¼ Polysulfone
PTMEO ¼ Polytetramethylene
PV ¼ Pervaporation
PVDF ¼ Polyvinylidene fluoride
RO ¼ Reverse osmosis
S ¼ Solvent
SPEEK ¼ Sulfonated PEEK
SD ¼ Spinodal decomposition
TEP ¼ Triethyl phosphate