Improved preparation of membrane surfaces for field-emission scanning electron microscopy

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 187, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 85-91

  Schossig Tiedemann, M ^a   Paul, D ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Polymer; Preparation; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

FIELD EMISSION MICROSCOPES; MORPHOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CONDUCTIVE COATINGS;

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

POLYMER;

COATING; MEMBRANE; MORPHOLOGY; SEPARATION;

ARTICLE; ARTIFACT REDUCTION; COATING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON; ENERGY; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE; SURFACE PROPERTY; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0035876970     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(00)00668-2     Document Type: Article

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