Characterization of polymeric membranes for membrane distillation using atomic force microscopy

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 51, Issue 31-33, 2013, Pages 6003-6008

  Shirazi, Mohammad Mahdi A ^a   Bastani, Dariush ^b   Kargari, Ali ^c   Tabatabaei, Meisam ^d  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b SHARIF UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^c AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^d AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF IRAN ABRII   (Iran)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy (AFM); Characterization; Hydrophobic membranes; Membrane distillation (MD)

Indexed keywords

ALKENE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; DISTILLATION; FILTRATION; FLUORIDE; HYDROPHOBICITY; MEMBRANE; POLYMER; RESOLUTION;

EID: 84876394285     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2013.765365     Document Type: Article

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