Influence of surface tensions of solvent/nonsolvent mixtures in membrane casting solutions on the performance of poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene) oxide membranes for gas separation applications

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 174, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 225-230

  Tan, J M A ^a   Noh, S H ^b   Chowdhurry, G ^c   Matsuura, T ^c  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b Yonsei University Wonju   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asymmetric membrane; Gas separation; Nodules; PPO; Surface tension

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; GASES; MIXTURES; SEPARATION; SOLUTIONS; SURFACE TENSION;

ASYMMETRIC MEMBRANES; MEMBRANE CASTING SOLUTIONS; NONSOLVENT ADDITIVE;

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

POLY(2,6 DIMETHYL 1,4 PHENYLENE) OXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

FABRICATION; GAS-GAS SEPARATION; MEMBRANE; POLYMER; SURFACE TENSION;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CAPILLARY PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAS ANALYSIS; GAS PERMEABILITY; GAS SEPARATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE TENSION;

EID: 0034738787     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(00)00383-5     Document Type: Article

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