A Free-Standing Sample of An Extremely Thin Polyamide Film Made for Reverse Osmosis (IMAGE)

University of Connecticut

A Free-Standing Sample of An Extremely Thin Polyamide Film Made for Reverse Osmosis

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(Top) A free-standing extremely thin polyamide film measuring approximately 1.1 microns thick that has been successfully separated from its underlying substrate, an advantage unique to a new UConn fabrication process and one that makes it easier to characterize the film's properties. (Bottom) A closer, microscopic cross-section view of the film's surface. The distance between the red arrows highlight the bulk thickness of the film.

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Images courtesy of Maqsud R. Chowdhury/McCutcheon Lab.

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