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CATION MEMBRANE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrochemistry
- Chemical Engineering
- Collaboration with the FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cationic membrane
1, record 1, English, cationic%20membrane
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cation exchange membrane 2, record 1, English, cation%20exchange%20membrane
correct
- cation membrane 3, record 1, English, cation%20membrane
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A membrane through which only cations will transfer. 3, record 1, English, - cationic%20membrane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During the production of a cation membrane, negative charges are affixed to sites throughout the membrane matrix. The fixed negative charges are sulfonate groups which repel negative ions and allow positive ions to transfer through. 3, record 1, English, - cationic%20membrane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électrochimie
- Génie chimique
- Collaboration avec la FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- membrane échangeuse de cations
1, record 1, French, membrane%20%C3%A9changeuse%20de%20cations
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- membrane cationique 1, record 1, French, membrane%20cationique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membrane contenant des groupes anioniques, perméable aux cations et très peu perméable aux anions. 2, record 1, French, - membrane%20%C3%A9changeuse%20de%20cations
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroquímica
- Ingenieria química
- Colaboración con la FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- membrana catiónica
1, record 1, Spanish, membrana%20cati%C3%B3nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una membrana catiónica es una lámina que contiene una matriz porosa de resina (cadenas poliméricas como, por ejemplo, poliestireno) en la cual están fijos grupos electronegativos, los grupos de intercambio más usuales son los sulfonato y carboxilato [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - membrana%20cati%C3%B3nica
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