in this work, novel thin film composite membranes (tfcs) of poly (ether-6-block amide) (pebax-1657) on a polyvinyl chloride (pvc) ultrafiltration membrane as support were prepared using inclined coating method for co2 separation. investigating the effects of top selective layer thickness formed by controlling the coating angle (15-60°) and polymer solution concentration (5-10 wt.%), and also, t...

We present a white-light spectral interferometric technique for measuring the absolute spectral optical path difference (OPD) between the beams in a slightly dispersive Michelson interferometer with a thin-film structure as a mirror. We record two spectral interferograms to obtain the spectral interference signal and retrieve from it the spectral phase, which includes the effect of a cube beam ...

Background and Objectives: Kefiran (Kef) is a water-soluble polysaccharide that can form transparent film however, it is brittle. Therefore, in order to improve the mechanical properties of kefiran film, a mixture with other polymers can be offered. The expansion of mixed systems can propose kefiran and polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) as a new composite film. Materials and Methods: Solutions of 20 gr...

Polym. Adv g liquid processed polymer deposition method for the film preparation of functional polymers in photo-electronic devices. In this report, the results on the IJP of a fluorenebased electroluminescent polymer, poly(9,9-dihexylfluorene-alt-2,5-dioctyloxybenzene) (PF6OC8), from a piezoelectric droplet generator are presented. The polymer film thickness has been found to show an approxima...

The authors previously found that measurements of precorneal tear film thickness in animals, using laser interferometry and confocal microscopy, were larger than earlier estimates. They proposed that this occurred because optical methods did not disturb film structure and measured full thickness, including mucus. In the present study, tear film thickness was measured in humans. Coherent light w...

Past measurements of precorneal tear film thickness in rabbits and humans gave values of 4-7 microns. These have been the accepted values. However, measurements presented in this report are much higher. Earlier techniques may have changed film thickness or not have fully included the layer containing mucus. Little is known about the mucus component. Thickness was measured in freshly killed anim...

Face seals operate by allowing a small volume of the sealed fluid to escape and form a thin film between the contacting parts. The thickness of this film must be optimised to ensure the faces are separated, yet the leakage is minimised. In this work the liquid film is measured using a novel ultrasonic approach with a view to developing a condition monitoring tool. The trials were performed in t...

In the heteroepitaxial growth of films with large misfit with the underlying substrate ~linear mismatch strains in excess of 1%–2%! the generation of misfit dislocations and threading dislocations ~TDs! is ubiquitous for thicknesses well in excess of the equilibrium critical thickness. Experimental data suggest that the TD density in relaxed homogeneous buffer layers can be divided into three r...

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM For a luting agent to allow complete seating of prosthetic restorations, it must obtain an appropriate flow rate maintaining a minimum film thickness. The performance of recently introduced luting agents in this regard has not been evaluated. PURPOSE To measure and compare the film thickness and flow properties of seven resin-containing luting cements at different tempera...