Shrinkage effects during polymer phase separation on microfabricated molds

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 347, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 141-149

  Bikel, Matías ^a   Punt I G M ^a   Lammertink, R G H ^a   Wessling, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Membrane; Microfabrication; Patterned polymer films; Phase separation; Replication

Indexed keywords

FABRICATION METHOD; FEATURE SIZES; MICRO PATTERN; MICROFABRICATED; PATTERNED POLYMER FILMS; POLYMER CONCENTRATIONS; POLYMER PHASE SEPARATION; SHRINKAGE EFFECTS; STRUCTURED SUPPORTS; SURFACE TOPOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC STUDY;

MICROANALYSIS; MICROFABRICATION; MICROMACHINING; MOLDS; PHASE MODULATION; PHASE SEPARATION; PLASTIC FILMS; POLYMER SOLUTIONS; POLYMERS; PORE SIZE; SHRINKAGE;

POLYMER FILMS;

1 METHYL 2 PYRROLIDINONE; POLYETHERSULFONE; POVIDONE; WATER;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; PHASE SEPARATION; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; THICKNESS;

EID: 71249085108     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2009.10.015     Document Type: Article

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