Characterisation of nanofiltration membranes. Structural analysis by the DSP model and microscopical techiques

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 279, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 410-417

  Otero, J A ^a   Lena, G ^a   Colina, J M ^a   Pradanos P ^b   Tejerina, F ^b   Hernandez A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

DSP model; Force modulation AFM; Membrane charge; Nanofiltration; Pore size

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; NANOFILTRATION; SOLUTIONS;

DSP MODELS; FORCE MODULATION AFM; MEMBRANE CHARGE; PORE SIZES;

PERMSELECTIVE MEMBRANES;

CYCLOHEXANONE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; NANOFILTRATION; PERMSELECTIVE MEMBRANES; SOLUTIONS;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; ISOTHERM; MICROSCOPY; NANOFILTRATION; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; THICKNESS; WATER PERMEABILITY;

EID: 33744551477     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2005.12.031     Document Type: Article

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