How to interpret the surface roughness trend in PES/GO membrane?

adding graphene oxide / rGO / graphene have shown conflicting surface roughness changes in Polyethersulfone. for rGO in specific, why do we have roughness decrease whilst porosity has increased?

01 February 2019 9,601 5 View

Does Graphene oxide experience electrophoresis also in NMP ?

GO in NMP - considering NMP is not an electrilyte on itself, can the flakes move towards the opposite electrode?

08 September 2018 9,227 0 View

Why does my polymer solution tends to stick to the electrode while being imposed to electric field?

when I apply an electric field over my polymer solution it tries to move toward the negative electrode (the distance between the two electrodes is very low) this local movement is different every...

02 March 2018 9,968 4 View

Which side of the membrane is the top side?

while casting a carbon filler /polymer composite membrane on glass, during inversion in water , it gets up with a convex surface which is a little shiny. is this side the top surface of the...

01 February 2018 7,868 9 View

Why water does not reach to the edge of the blade while sectioning in ultramicrotome?

when i want to try thick sectioning of my sample, I fill in the tray with water bu even with angular and axial regulations and also filling and vacuuming water , it does not wet the upper part !...

31 December 2017 6,374 6 View

How to calculate the average viscosity and the dielectric constant of a solution of polymer?

I need to know the viscosity and dielectric of my solution. (polymer in a polar solvent)please advise if there is simple models or estimation techniques just to know an approximate estimation

31 December 2017 5,926 2 View

What are the techniques for adherence improvement between polymer thin film (water soluble ones) and metal surfaces?

I need to cover a metal surface with a thin layer of a water soluble polymer and this layer should adhere very well and not separate , also no-toxic ... what are the feasible methods?please...

31 December 2017 3,620 10 View

Is it possible to use membranes of diameter lower than 5 cm in Sterlitech setup?

my membranes are produced about 4.5 cm . is it possible to test them by a sterlitech HP4750 cell with some modifications of the setup?

11 December 2017 3,742 2 View

How to get more homogeneous membrane while casting ?

when we are using phase inversion method, how can we avoid formation of holes in the film casting on a glass slide? what parameters are effective?

09 October 2017 4,670 1 View

Should we ignore inertia force acting on nanparticles against viscose force in static fluid?

when we have nanoparticles in a polymeric solvent and it is not moving (hydrostatic), should we consider inertia for the particles negligible vs viscose forces? - and how would that be in case of...

08 September 2017 2,290 4 View

Does the pressure(-600 mmHg) affects pH?

When I conducted the degassing experiment using decompression under anaerobic condition(and I used ferrous based chelating agent), the oxidized ferric were observerd. So, could you tell me the...

03 March 2021 4,892 5 View

What are the new 2D nanomaterials were used for Silver nanoparticles stabilization?

In the stabilization of AgNPs are vital in current research interest. However, some of the 2D nano-materials like graphene oxide, MoS2, etc... previously used to stabilize it. But still they shown...

01 March 2021 2,207 3 View

1 nm thick MgO thin-film to be deposited on Si wafer using thermal evaporation. What will be the optimum deposition conditions?

Favourable conditions of base pressure, rate of deposition. Also, by which characterisation technique to be used to verify the thickness of the deposited film.

28 February 2021 3,640 3 View

How the wettability of rock sample can be changed by ageing in pure hydrocarbon oils only?

I want to do wettability analysis of hydrocarbon oil (octane)/rock/surfactant solution system. but to do the analysis first I have to make rock surface oil-wet. Since hydrocarbon oil does not have...

27 February 2021 5,383 3 View

What are the patterns of human behavior that lead to COVID-19 infections?

Does data from contact tracing help in establishing patterns of behavior and social interactions that lead to infections? There are cases here in the Philippines where patients have no travel...

25 February 2021 9,002 13 View

How to measure angle between laser travel path and machine axis in Laser Measurement system?

25 February 2021 1,987 3 View

Thermal reduction of graphene oxide.?

I am trying to reduce graphene oxide by thermally but I have no proper information regarding this. Can any one help me regarding the details about temperature and time for the reduction of...

23 February 2021 4,155 4 View

Is there an ideal incubation time of RGO-modified SPCE before subsequent use, i.e., electrochemical characterization or further modification?

I notice that upon washing and air-drying of my RGO/SPCE surface and characterizing again via DPV, the current response towards ferricyanide probe significantly decreases. My worry is that the...

22 February 2021 5,324 3 View

How can I measure the thickness of thin layers deposited on textured glass susbtrates?

I want to measure the thickness of aluminum oxide and titanium oxide layers deposited on textured glass substates. The layer thicknesses are typically below 100nm.

21 February 2021 5,465 4 View

What is the best etching method for Mg-Ca alloy?

I have used Picral etchant (4.2 g Picric acid, 10 mL Acetic acid, 70 mL Ethanol, 10 mL distilled water) but it didn't work. Is there any alternative?

21 February 2021 2,558 5 View