Atomic force microscopy studies of nanofiltration membranes: Surface morphology, pore size distribution and adhesion

Desalination

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 163-172

  Bowen, W Richard ^a   Doneva, Teodora A ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Nanofiltration; Pore size distribution; Surface morphology

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; ELECTROSTATICS; MEMBRANES; MORPHOLOGY; POLYSTYRENES; PORE SIZE; SILICA;

DOUBLE-LAYER REPULSION;

NANOFILTRATION;

FILTRATION; MEMBRANE; MICROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGY; PORE SIZE;

EID: 0034631752     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0011-9164(00)00058-8     Document Type: Article

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