Membrane formation by water vapor induced phase inversion

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 156, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 169-178

  Chae Park, Hyun ^a   Po Kim, Yoon ^b   Yong Kim, Hwa ^b   Soo Kang, Yong ^a  

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

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Closed pores; Coarsening; Phase inversion; Symmetric structure; Water vapor

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; COAGULATION; COALESCENCE; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PHASE SEPARATION; POLYSULFONES; PORE SIZE; VAPORS; WATER;

PHASE INVERSION; SYMMETRIC STRUCTURE;

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

1 METHYL 2 PYRROLIDINONE; POLYMER; POLYSULFONE;

MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; PHASE CHANGE; POLYMER; WATER VAPOR;

ARTICLE; HUMIDITY; MEMBRANE FORMATION; MICROSCOPY; PHASE SEPARATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 0344629256     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(98)00359-7     Document Type: Article

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