Definition of structural features of nano coated webs by image processing methods

International Journal of Nanotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1131-1154

  Maleki, M ^a   Latifi, M ^a   Amani Tehran, M ^a  

^a AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Diameter; Image analysis; Nano coated webs; Orientation; Pore; Uniformity

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL ORIENTATION; FIBERS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; NANOFIBERS; OPTICAL DATA PROCESSING; PORE SIZE;

DIAMETER; IMAGE ANALYSIS ALGORITHMS; IMAGE PROCESSING - METHODS; MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTIC; NANO COATED WEBS; PORE; STRUCTURAL FEATURE; UNIFORMITY;

STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 70349543963     PISSN: 14757435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJNT.2009.028469     Document Type: Article

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