Free volume analysis of organic vapor diffusion in polyurethane membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 178, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 151-164

  Ponangi, Ravi ^a   Pintauro, P N ^a   De Kee, D ^a  

^a Tulane University   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion coefficients; Free volume theory; Hydrogen bonding; Polymer morphology; Polyurethanes

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; DESORPTION; DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; HYDROGEN BONDS; MORPHOLOGY; POLYURETHANES; THERMAL EFFECTS;

FLORY-RHENER EQUATION; FREE VOLUME THEORY;

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

DIFFUSION; ORGANIC COMPOUND; ORGANIC MEMBRANE; POLYURETHANE; VAPOR;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; GAS DIFFUSION; HYDROGEN BOND; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; THEORY; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0034666491     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(00)00490-7     Document Type: Article

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