A new model on the diffusion of small molecule penetrants in dense polymer membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 187, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 109-118

  Chen, Cuixian ^a   Han, Binbing ^a   Li, Jiding ^a   Shang, Tiangang ^a   Zou, Jian ^a   Jiang, Weijun ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dense polymer membrane; Diffusion; Small molecule penetrant

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; ETHANOL; FRACTALS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PERCOLATION (SOLID STATE); POLYIMIDES; RANDOM PROCESSES; WATER;

FREE VOLUME THEORY;

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

ALCOHOL; DICHLOROMETHANE; METHANOL; POLYIMIDE; POLYMER; WATER;

DIFFUSION; MEMBRANE; MODEL; PENETRATION; POLYMER;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY; DIFFUSION; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; MODEL; MOLECULAR SIZE; MOLECULE; PARTITION COEFFICIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SORPTION; THEORY;

EID: 0035876960     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(00)00689-X     Document Type: Article

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