Three-dimensional pore connectivity in bi-axially stretched microporous composite membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 279, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 100-110

  Green, D L ^a   McAmish, L ^b   McCormick, A V ^c  

^a University of Virginia   (United States)

^b Clopay Corporation   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Breathable films; Calcite; Confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM); Isotatic polypropylene; Linear low density polyethylene; Microporous composite membranes; Three dimensional (3D) porosity and pore connectivity

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; PORE SIZE;

BREATHABLE FILMS; CONFOCAL LASER SCANNING MICROSCOPY (CLSM); ISOTATIC POLYPROPYLENE; LINEAR LOW-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE; MICROPOROUS COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) POROSITY AND PORE CONNECTIVITY;

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

CALCIUM CARBONATE; POLYETHYLENE; POLYMER; POLYPROPYLENE; STEARIC ACID;

CALCITE; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; PORE SIZE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; MEMBRANE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

EID: 33746796699     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2005.11.051     Document Type: Article

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