A new generation of track etched membranes for microfiltration and ultrafiltration. Part I. Preparation and characterisation

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 239-245

  Yamazaki, Ione M ^a   Paterson, Russell ^b   Geraldo, Luiz Paulo ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE PESQUISAS ENERGÉTICAS E NUCLEARES   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fission fragments; Microfiltration; Polycarbonate; Porous membrane; Track etch; Ultrafiltration

Indexed keywords

POLYCARBONATE;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE FORMATION; MICROFILTRATION; NEUTRON RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRAFILTRATION;

FILTRATION; MEMBRANES;

NEUTRONS; PLASTIC FILMS; POLYCARBONATES; POROUS MATERIALS; ULTRAFILTRATION; URANIUM;

FISSION FRAGMENTS; MICROFILTRATION; THERMAL NEUTRON FLUX; TRACK ETCHED MEMBRANES;

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

EID: 0030222821     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0376-7388(96)00098-1     Document Type: Article

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