A Novel Porous Polymers Manufacturing Technique

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2005-09-22
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Virginia Tech Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Abstract

There are many applications of porous materials, including the polymer, water, and metal filtration units of various industries; catalytic substrates; fuel cell components; surgical masks for doctors; “gortex” gloves for skiers; etc. In this paper, we discuss a novel method to make porous polymers. This method utilizes a mixture containing a biological agent (such as fungi) and a polymer. Characterization of the samples using the optical microscope and the scanning electron microscope (SEM) will also be discussed.

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Materials Science, Porous Polymers
Citation
Hartsell, E.L., 2005. A Novel Porous Polymers Manufacturing Technique. Journal of Undergraduate Materials Research, 1. DOI: http://doi.org/10.21061/jumr.v1i0.1545