Polymeric microsieves via phase separation microfabrication: Process and design optimization

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 347, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 93-100

  Bikel, M ^a   Culfaz P Z ^a   Bolhuis Versteeg, L A M ^a   Pérez, J Garduño ^a   Lammertink, R G H ^a   Wessling, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; FABRICATION METHOD; FORCE TRANSDUCERS; MICRO PATTERN; MICROSIEVE; MICROSIEVES; MOLD DESIGNS; PATTERNED POLYMER FILMS; SURFACE TOPOLOGY; VERTICAL SHRINKAGE;

MICROANALYSIS; MICROFABRICATION; MICROMACHINING; MOLDS; OPTIMIZATION; PHASE MODULATION; PLANTS (BOTANY); PLASTIC FILMS; POLYMER FILMS; POLYMER SOLUTIONS; POLYMERS; SHRINKAGE;

PHASE SEPARATION;

BUTANOL; POLYETHERSULFONE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORCE TRANSDUCER; FRICTION; MEMBRANE FILTER; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; MICROFILTRATION; PHASE SEPARATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 71249131598     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2009.10.010     Document Type: Article

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