The use of moment theory to interpret diffusion and sieving measurements in terms of the pore size distribution in heteroporous membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 130, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 157-172

  Baltus, R E ^a  

^a Clarkson University   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Membrane characterization; Microporous and porous membranes; Ultrafiltration

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANES; POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS;

MEMBRANE CHARACTERIZATION; MOMENT THEORY; REFLECTION COEFFICIENT;

ULTRAFILTRATION;

DIFFUSIVITY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MEMBRANES; PERMEABILITY;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIFFUSION; HYDRAULIC PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORY;

EID: 0342601525     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(97)00015-X     Document Type: Article

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