Description of non-regular membrane structures: A novel phenomenological approach

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 170, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 191-203

  Timashev, S F ^a   Bessarabov, D G ^b   Sanderson, R D ^b   Marais, S ^b   Lakeev, S G ^a  

^a KARPOV INSTITUTE OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY   (Russian Federation)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Non regular membrane structure; Phenomenological approach; Platinum

Indexed keywords

MEMBRANE STRUCTURE;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CATION EXCHANGE; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PHENOMENOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORY;

EID: 0034737994     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(99)00367-1     Document Type: Article

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