Atomic force microscope studies of membranes: Surface pore structures of Cyclopore and Anopore membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 233-238

  Bowen, W Richard ^a   Hilal, Nidal ^a   Lovitt, Robert W ^a   Williams, Peter M ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Inorganic membrane; Polymeric membrane; Pore size distribution; Surface roughness

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; IMAGING; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MICROFILTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CYCLOPORE/ANOPORE; MEMBRANES-SYNTHETIC; MICROFILTRATION; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0029656497     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0376-7388(95)00263-4     Document Type: Article

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