Determination of particle shape distribution of clay using an automated AFM image analysis method

Powder Technology

Volumn 203, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 254-264

  Gélinas, Véronique ^a   Vidal, David ^a  

^a PAPRICAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aspect ratio; Clay; Coating; Image analysis; Microscopy; Particle shape

Indexed keywords

AFM IMAGE; ANALYSIS APPROACH; AUTOMATED ALGORITHMS; BRAZILIAN CLAY; CLAY COATING; COATED PAPER; DIRECT IMAGING; GEORGIA; GLASS COVERS; LOWER AVERAGE; PARTICLE DIAMETERS; PARTICLE SHAPE; SHAPE CHARACTERIZATION; SHAPE DISTRIBUTION;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; AUTOMATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PAINT; PRESSURE DROP; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

ASPECT RATIO;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; AUTOANALYSIS; BRAZIL; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CLAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GEOGRAPHIC ORIGIN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE PROCESSING; PARTICLE SIZE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77955518292     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2010.05.016     Document Type: Article

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