Physical characterisation of microporous and nanoporous polymer films by atomic force microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and high speed video microphotography

Spectroscopy

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 577-585

  Barrow, M S ^a   Jones, R L ^a   Park, J O ^b   Srinivasarao, M ^b   Williams, P R ^a   Wright, C J ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

AFM; condensation patterns; Microporous and nanoporous polymer films; SEM

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CHARACTERIZATION; MICROPOROUS MATERIALS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLUTIONS;

HIGH SPEED VIDEO MICROPHOTOGRAPHY; NANO-SCALE PORES; NANOPOROUS POLYMER FILMS; POLYMER SOLUTIONS;

PLASTIC FILMS;

NANOPARTICLE; POLYMER; SOLVENT;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; ENCAPSULATION; EVAPORATION; FILM; HUMIDITY; MICROPHOTOGRAPHY; MICROSCOPE IMAGE; POROSITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 12844263579     PISSN: 07124813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2004/526415     Document Type: Article

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