Light scattering and membrane formation studies on polysulfone solutions in NMP and in mixed solvents of NMP and ethyl acetate

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 45-52

  Won, Jongok ^a   Kang, Yong Soo ^a   Park, Hyun Chae ^a   Kim, Un Young ^a  

^a Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cosolvent; Dynamic light scattering; Inhomogeneity of the dope solution; Phase inversion process; Polysulfone

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION EFFECTS; DOPING (ADDITIVES); GELATION; LIGHT SCATTERING; MORPHOLOGY; PHASE SEPARATION; POLYSULFONES; SOLVENTS;

COSOLVENT; DYNAMIC LIGHT SCATTERING; ETHYL ACETATE;

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

1 METHYL 2 PYRROLIDINONE; ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; POLYSULFONE;

ARTICLE; DIFFUSION; LIGHT SCATTERING; MEMBRANE FORMATION; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032562932     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(98)00056-8     Document Type: Article

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