title: Cellulose Acetate Membranes: Electron Microscopy of Structure.
abstract: Electron photomicrographs of cellulose acetate membranes used in the reverse osmosis processof water desalination reveal a dense surface layer with a porous substructure. The high rate oftransmission for water can be correlated with the thickness of the dense layer on the air-driedsurface of the membrane.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Riley
authors.forename: J O
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authors.lastname: Gardner
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authors.lastname: Merten