Micro- and nano-characterization of membrane materials

Journal of the Chinese Institute of Chemical Engineers

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 313-320

  She, F H ^a   Gao, W M ^a   Peng, Z ^a,b   Hodgson, P D ^a   Kong, Ling Xue ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL BIOSCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Membrane; Membrane characterization; Pore structure; Pores

Indexed keywords

GEOMETRY; GLOBAL WARMING; MEMBRANES; PORE STRUCTURE; WATER TREATMENT;

CHARACTERIZATION METHODS; MEMBRANE CHARACTERIZATION; MEMBRANE MATERIAL; MEMBRANE PERFORMANCE; NANO-CHARACTERIZATION; PORES; POROUS STRUCTURES; WATER TREATMENT PROCESS;

CHARACTERIZATION;

EID: 48849088544     PISSN: 03681653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcice.2008.01.008     Document Type: Article

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