Effect of molecular weight on gas selectivity of oriented thin polyimide membrane

Polymers for Advanced Technologies

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 433-437

  Nakajima, K ^a   Nagaoka, S ^a   Kawakami, H ^a  

^a TOKYO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gas selectivity; Membranes; Molecular weight; Orientation; Polyimides

Indexed keywords

GASES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYIMIDES; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

GAS SELECTIVITY;

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

GAS-GAS SEPARATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; ORIENTATION; POLYIMIDE; SHEAR STRESS; SYNTHETIC MEMBRANE;

EID: 0038544265     PISSN: 10427147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pat.354     Document Type: Article

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