The accelerated CO2 plasticization of ultra-thin polyimide films and the effect of surface chemical cross-linking on plasticization and physical aging

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 225, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 125-134

  Zhou, Chun ^a,b   Chung, Tai Shung ^a   Wang, Rong ^c   Liu, Ye ^b   Goh, Suat Hong ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING   (Singapore)

^c Inst of Environ Sci/Engineering   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Cross linking modification; Gas separation; Physical aging; Plasticization; Ultra thin polyimide film

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PLASTICIZERS; SORPTION; SWELLING; THICK FILMS; ULTRATHIN FILMS;

PLASTICIZATION;

POLYIMIDES;

CARBON DIOXIDE; GLASS; PLASTICIZER; POLYIMIDE; POLYMER;

AGING; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CROSS LINKING; FILM; GAS ANALYSIS; MATERIAL STATE; MOLECULE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; THICKNESS;

EID: 0242439357     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2003.07.006     Document Type: Article

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