Pore size distributions in microporous membranes. A critical analysis of the bubble point extended method

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-12

  Hernandez A ^a   Calvo, J I ^a   Pradanos P ^a   Tejerina, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bubble point extended methods; Hagen Poiseuille gas flow; Knudsen flow; Microporous membranes; Pore size distributions

Indexed keywords

POLYCARBONATE;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; FILTER; FLOW; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER PERMEABILITY;

BUBBLES; MEMBRANES; MICROPOROUS; POROUS MEDIA;

EID: 0041892266     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0376-7388(95)00025-9     Document Type: Article

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