Nanoprobe imaging molecular scale pores in polymeric membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 413-414, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-16

  Stawikowska, Joanna ^a   Livingston, Andrew G ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Characterization of nanofiltration membranes; Organic solvent nanofiltration; Pore size; Solvent resistant nanofiltration; TEM

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE; HIGH CONTRAST; IN-SITU; MEMBRANE SEPARATION; MOLECULAR SCALE; MOLECULAR SEPARATION; NANO SCALE; NANO-POROUS; NANOMETER RESOLUTIONS; ORGANIC SOLVENT NANOFILTRATION; P84 CO-POLYIMIDES; PHYSICO-CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION; POLYMER CHAIN STRUCTURES; SIZE EXCLUSION; SIZE RANGES; SKIN LAYER; SOLVENT RESISTANT NANOFILTRATION; SPATIAL ARRANGEMENTS; STRUCTURAL PHASIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY TEM;

NANOFILTRATION; NANOPARTICLES; NANOPORES; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; OSMIUM; POLYIMIDES; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; POLYMERS; PORE SIZE; SEPARATION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

NANOFILTRATION MEMBRANES;

ORGANIC SOLVENT; OSMIUM DERIVATIVE; OSMIUM DIOXIDE; POLYIMIDE; POLYMER; POLYMERIC MEMBRANE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; NANOFILTRATION; NANOIMAGING; NANOPORE; NANOPROBE; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; THICKNESS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 84864306432     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2012.02.033     Document Type: Article

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