Assessment of atomic force microscopy for characterisation of nanofiltration membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 425-426, Issue , 2013, Pages 58-70

  Stawikowska, Joanna ^a   Livingston, Andrew G ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Nodule size; Organic solvent nanofiltration membranes; Phase imaging; Polymer chains; Pore size; Surface characterisation

Indexed keywords

NODULE SIZE; ORGANIC SOLVENT NANOFILTRATION; PHASE IMAGING; POLYMER CHAINS; SURFACE CHARACTERISATION;

NANOFILTRATION; NANOFILTRATION MEMBRANES; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; POLYIMIDES; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; PORE SIZE; SURFACE ROUGHNESS;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY;

CARBON NANOTUBE; POLYIMIDE;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION; EVAPORATION; HEAT TREATMENT; MACROMOLECULE; MEMBRANE; MISCIBILITY; NANOFILTRATION; PARTICLE SIZE; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 84870193126     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2012.08.006     Document Type: Article

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